Chapter 59: A Fatal Turn of Events

The intense illumination from the red security light covered John and the lab worker, creating long shadows in the antiseptic hallway. With her heart thumping fiercely, Marie crouched around the corner and held her breath. Dr. Evans's irate expression appeared, his eyes narrowing with distrust. "Who are you?" Dr. Evans growled, glancing from John to the confused lab technician. John stiffened, his hand fumbling with the hidden stun gun. He realized he had to move quickly. He made the hasty decision to take a chance on honesty, if distorted honesty. John yelled out, "Security check," in a surprisingly steady voice. "Dr. Evans, this man wasn't acting according to the correct procedure. I discovered him aimlessly pacing the enclosed hallways." Dr. Evans turned to look at the lab assistant, who was stuttering unintelligibly. With a pallid expression, he muttered, "I just needed to get something from the... the storage room." For a minute, Dr. Evans studied the technician intent