Three days passed with no word from Lisa. Ryan attended to Cora at the hospital during the days, sitting beside her bed and talking to her even though she never responded. At night, he would check his phone obsessively, waiting for a text that never came.On the fourth day, he attended a charity gala with Lisa to fulfill his end of their bargain. She clung to his arm all evening, introducing him to her friends as her boyfriend, posting photos on social media with captions about how happy she was. Ryan smiled for the cameras and played his part, but his mind was elsewhere. On Cora. On the investigation that seemed to be going nowhere."You seem distracted," Lisa murmured as they danced."I am waiting for you to deliver on your promise," Ryan replied quietly. "It has been four days.""I told you this takes time," Lisa said. "But I am making progress. Trust me."Ryan did not trust her. But he had no choice except to wait.On the fifth day, his phone finally buzzed with a message from Lis
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