Sage Advice to Cover Up a Murder! (Outer Banks Baker Mystery Series Book 2) by Phoebe T. Eggli Page B
Authors: Phoebe T. Eggli
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advised the agent of what have transpired with the victim’s granddaughter. With a quizzical look, the agent nodded. The two had one last trick up their sleeves. They already had search warrants for the Johnson International Shipping offices, as well as for the Hawkins’ residence. They agreed that the best time to act on it was when the widow was not at home and Mr. Johnson and his attorney were otherwise occupied. Now was the perfect time. While Agent Young rounded up a group of uniformed officers and a couple of forensic lab technicians, Detective Bronson headed over to the hospital.
When Jason arrived at the hospital with Joey and Sophie, Emily had been taken back to radiology for a heart scan. Melissa and Logan waited anxiously outside the secured doors to the emergency room. Since they were not relatives, the staff would not allow them to go back with the young girl and would not give updates on her condition. They only knew that Emily had been resuscitated in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. She was breathing on her own, which was an excellent sign. Joey marched up to the reception desk to demand he be permitted to see his daughter. A nurse escorted him back.
Emily had just been returned to the emergency room cubicle from radiology. Seeing his daughter connected by various wires and tubes to machines monitoring her vital signs made tears spring to Joey’s eyes. He loved his daughter with his whole heart and never wanted to see her in such a sad state. Her skin was a ghastly pale shade with dark circles under her eyes. He realized that he had been in such a rush that he had not even called her mother. Joey hoped his own mother had the sense to call her for him. He doubted it though. Sophie had been frantic on her way over to the hospital.
He walked softly over to a small metal chair beside the bed. Emily appeared to sleep. He took her hand and pressed it to his lips. As tears flowed down his face, he promised the moon and the stars if only she’d just wake up and be healthy again. She stirred a little, but could barely open her eyes. Instead, she squeezed his hand as if to let him know she was going to be okay.
Jason was surprised when his partner entered the small waiting area outside the emergency room, followed by a lab technician from the department. Cory politely asked about Emily’s condition, then requested to speak with Jason privately. Despite the fact he was not allowed to work the case due to his affiliation with Melissa, Cory filled Jason in on the searches that were being conducted. He wanted Jason’s assistance with getting Joey Hawkins to give them permission to take a blood sample from his daughter. The older detective began to see where his partner was going with the new direction of the investigation. He agreed, but needed to speak with Joey when he was away from his mother.
An hour went by agonizingly slow as they waited for word of Emily’s condition. Sophie peppered Logan with questions about what Emily had been doing prior to falling ill. He explained that they returned from the surfing lesson to find no one home. Emily was hungry for something sweet so she offered to make a dessert for them. Although not a fancy pastry chef like his aunt, she promised she could make crazy good smoothies. He didn’t even have a chance to taste it. Almost immediately after testing a spoonful herself before serving it, Emily suddenly felt very ill and grasped her chest in pain. The poor girl’s grandmother was visibly upset so Melissa came over to wrap an arm around the woman’s shoulders to comfort her.
Finally, Joey came out to let them know she was being moved to the intensive care unit (ICU) for observation. The doctors still did not know what caused Emily’s heart palpitations. Her condition was stabilized for the time being, but they couldn’t promise there would not be a recurrence. At this point, they were puzzled but optimistic the tests performed would
When Jason arrived at the hospital with Joey and Sophie, Emily had been taken back to radiology for a heart scan. Melissa and Logan waited anxiously outside the secured doors to the emergency room. Since they were not relatives, the staff would not allow them to go back with the young girl and would not give updates on her condition. They only knew that Emily had been resuscitated in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. She was breathing on her own, which was an excellent sign. Joey marched up to the reception desk to demand he be permitted to see his daughter. A nurse escorted him back.
Emily had just been returned to the emergency room cubicle from radiology. Seeing his daughter connected by various wires and tubes to machines monitoring her vital signs made tears spring to Joey’s eyes. He loved his daughter with his whole heart and never wanted to see her in such a sad state. Her skin was a ghastly pale shade with dark circles under her eyes. He realized that he had been in such a rush that he had not even called her mother. Joey hoped his own mother had the sense to call her for him. He doubted it though. Sophie had been frantic on her way over to the hospital.
He walked softly over to a small metal chair beside the bed. Emily appeared to sleep. He took her hand and pressed it to his lips. As tears flowed down his face, he promised the moon and the stars if only she’d just wake up and be healthy again. She stirred a little, but could barely open her eyes. Instead, she squeezed his hand as if to let him know she was going to be okay.
Jason was surprised when his partner entered the small waiting area outside the emergency room, followed by a lab technician from the department. Cory politely asked about Emily’s condition, then requested to speak with Jason privately. Despite the fact he was not allowed to work the case due to his affiliation with Melissa, Cory filled Jason in on the searches that were being conducted. He wanted Jason’s assistance with getting Joey Hawkins to give them permission to take a blood sample from his daughter. The older detective began to see where his partner was going with the new direction of the investigation. He agreed, but needed to speak with Joey when he was away from his mother.
An hour went by agonizingly slow as they waited for word of Emily’s condition. Sophie peppered Logan with questions about what Emily had been doing prior to falling ill. He explained that they returned from the surfing lesson to find no one home. Emily was hungry for something sweet so she offered to make a dessert for them. Although not a fancy pastry chef like his aunt, she promised she could make crazy good smoothies. He didn’t even have a chance to taste it. Almost immediately after testing a spoonful herself before serving it, Emily suddenly felt very ill and grasped her chest in pain. The poor girl’s grandmother was visibly upset so Melissa came over to wrap an arm around the woman’s shoulders to comfort her.
Finally, Joey came out to let them know she was being moved to the intensive care unit (ICU) for observation. The doctors still did not know what caused Emily’s heart palpitations. Her condition was stabilized for the time being, but they couldn’t promise there would not be a recurrence. At this point, they were puzzled but optimistic the tests performed would
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