Chapter 71 No Way Out

Director Johnson, being a doctor, knew there was no hope the moment he confirmed Sophia's death. The next logical step was to alert the authorities and let them take over. All the while, I had been closely watching Doctor Miller. As the news of the police being called spread, he seemed to coil up like a spring, his forehead glistening with beads of sweat from the tension. Once Director Johnson ended the call, Doctor Miller turned to him, "Director, John was with me when we came to patrol. I'll go find him, see what he knows about the situation." With that, he exited the patient's room. As he left, I nudged Maxwell, who was standing nearby, and whispered into his ear, "Follow him!" Maxwell, though taken aback for a moment, quickly understood and trailed behind Doctor Miller. As I watched Maxwell follow Doctor Miller out, I could not shake off the feeling that the room had suddenly gotten colder. I turned around, only to be startled by Idris's dark, brooding face. What was wrong with