All Chapters of Ambulance at Ten Miles an Hour: Chapter 11

The medical examiner's report on Nathan's death arrived on the morning of the third day.Claire walked in with a stack of papers, sat on the edge of my bed, and handed me the report.I flipped to the last page. My fingers stopped."If treated promptly, survival rate exceeds 85%.""What about Gina?" I asked."In custody," Claire said.The knife wound from Eleanor hadn't hit anything vital. Gina had spent two days in the hospital.Then the police took her in. Reckless driving, deliberately ramming another vehicle on the highway.Claire paused. "There's something else. The DA's office sent someone. They asked about what happened and said they're adding another charge.""What charge?""Manslaughter."I went still."They said Gina knew you were on your way to save someone, knew the patient was her own husband, knew that the delay would be fatal, and deliberately obstructed you anyway."The causal link between what she did and his death is airtight."Claire's voice was calm. "I checked with