28- A different Marwick

“Dr. Jonas! You need to come to my house.” Marwick said in a controlled voice over the phone, “No. The patient can’t come to you. You need to attend her at my place…”

“No, doctor. This patient needs your immediate attention. I will be home within forty to forty-five minutes.” Marwick disconnected the call.

On their way back, Gerald drove the car. Marwick was sitting at the back holding the girl in his arms. Gerald had never witnessed this side of Marwick Garner.

The only thing Marwick asked him when they were leaving the place was, “Gerald. You need to keep it to yourself. Whatever you saw, nobody should know about it in the office or outside.”

He had carried the girl to the car.

Now he could see Marwick in the rearview mirror and there was softness on his face. He wished Aniya and Ashley were there so that they all could tease Marwick about the girl.

He wanted to laugh loudly. The little she-devil was almost unconscious in Marwick’s arms. She fooled the whole office into believing th