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    â€œThe explosion knocked them all out.” He sighed. “Mr. Blackburn, you’re doing Miss Nash an injustice by dredging up the past and raising her hopes. She needs to let her daughter’s death go so she can heal.”
    Slade’s jaw clenched. “You tried to persuade Nina to give up her baby for adoption, didn’t you?”
    The man curled his hand around a stress ball on his desk and squeezed it. “Yes. She was young, unemployed and single.”
    â€œBut she wanted to keep the baby,” Slade said.
    â€œShe was immature. And her father didn’t intend to support her or the child. I was trying to think of the baby. If she made it,” he continued, “there would be medical bills, therapy.” He shot a condescending look at Nina. “Miss Nash was not equipped to handle those expenses, much less raise a handicapped child.”
    â€œThat was my problem, not yours,” Nina said bitterly.
    Dr. Emery pushed away from his desk. “I was, as always, looking out for my patients.”
    Slade slapped a fist on the desk. “Well, someone didn’t look out for Peyton Nash that night, did they?”
    Dr. Emery paced to the window, agitated. “You have no idea how traumatic it was. The hospital staff did everything possible to save the patients.”
    Slade folded his arms. “And maybe you saw that chaos as an opportunity to take Peyton, to give her to someone else you deemed as a more appropriate parent. Or hell, maybe you sold her for the money.”
    Hot fury heated the doctor’s cheeks. “How dare you imply such slander. I have an impeccable reputation. And I’ve lived and worked here in Sanctuary all my life.”
    Slade stood, towering over him. “I don’t like the fact that you’ve stonewalled my client and dismissed her questions without adequately responding.”
    â€œI have answered them, but Nina is obsessive and delusional,” Emery argued.
    Nina flinched, but Slade continued, his voice cold and harsh, “I don’t think so. And I don’t intend to accept anything you say at face value or leave this case alone, not until all of our questions are answered to my satisfaction.” He gestured to Nina. “And if I find out that you withheld information or that you’ve been lying, I’ll be back, and I will hold you responsible.”
    Fear flashed in the doctor’s eyes for the first time since Nina had known him. Was he afraid because Slade was right—did he know something that he wasn’t telling them?
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    S LADE GROUND HIS TEETH as he and Nina left Dr. Emery’s office. “Let’s see if any of the nurses you mentioned are here.”
    Nina nodded, and they walked to the nurses’ station. “Excuse me,” Slade said. “Do you have a nurse named Carrie or Jane working here?”
    A middle-aged dirty blonde with green eyes glanced up from the desk. “Yes, Carrie Poole, but she won’t be in until tomorrow. And Jane is on vacation and won’t be back until next week.”
    â€œAll right,” Slade said. “We’ll be back tomorrow.”
    â€œWhat do you think?” Nina asked as they exited the building and walked to his car.
    â€œI don’t know yet, Nina,” Slade said. “I don’t like Emery, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s lying.”
    Nina’s shoulders sagged, and he pressed a hand to her waist to help her in the car.
    â€œBut I meant what I said. I will find the answers.” He offered her a sad smile. “I just hope the answers are what you want to hear. But I won’t lie to you or B.S. you either.”
    â€œThank you,” Nina said, her eyes sincere. “I know some people think I’m unstable, but I’m not. I just have to know the truth.”
    He stared at her for a long moment, grateful to hear the strength beneath the fragile-looking exterior. He had a feeling