Chapter 57: A Police Trap

Back at the hospital, a tense silence had descended over the makeshift command center the police had established. Detectives Carr and Ruiz pored over the case files one final time, ensuring every contingency had been meticulously planned for the operation ahead. "All right, people, listen up," Carr addressed the assembled team of officers. "We have strong reason to believe an assassin has been contracted to finish the job on Lory Wilson while 9 he's still recovering here. The wife, Gina Wilson, is our prime suspect behind the hit after the victim's testimony." He nodded towards his partner, who took over the briefing. "Our best intel suggests the attempt will be made sometime after shift change at midnight when hospital staffing is lowest. We plan to be lying in wait; we'll have an officer portraying Wilson in his original room, with the rest of our unit strategically positioned as harmless staffers and visitors." Ruiz's eyes swept the grim-faced officers with an assessing gl