though he sounded as if he regretted knowing.
“Bring her.”
“Mr. Mercer—”
“Bring her, Dr. Firth.”
Karen Bell arrived five minutes later in a cream blazer and pearl earrings, holding a tablet against her chest like a shield. She looked annoyed until she saw Elliot. Then she looked confused. Then she saw Lila sitting in the chair beside him, and her face continue reading …
