Chapter 162: Attempted murder.

"I'm already on it," Bradshaw replied. "I think we need to get a couple unmarked units stationed around the hospital and some plainclothes officers inside keeping an eye on things around the clock. No way we can risk losing this guy as a witness if he really was attacked." "Agreed. I'll put some calls in to coordinate the undercover teams right away," Jackson said crisply. "While you're stuck on bedside manner duty for now, maybe I can do some digging into the wife's financials - policies, assets, that kind of thing. If there's a money motive behind this, we need to know about it." "Good call," Bradshaw agreed. "This just screams premeditated in my gut. That level of panic she showed? It's like she knows exactly how much hot water she'll be in if Jones wakes up and rats her out." "Then let's make sure we have all our bases covered to protect him and catch her in the act if she tries anything else," Jackson stated firmly. "I'm not letting another one of these transgressions get burie