Alexander stayed silent. He couldn't exactly say it was Samuel - that might make Ivy think badly of him, and what if she refused to treat Samuel then?

"I'm not sure what happened. He never told us," he answered vaguely.

Ivy dropped the subject and turned back to the window. Though it was her first time in the city, and she should've been fascinated by the nightscape...

Her mind kept drifting back to the paralyzed man. God, it was almost too much to look at. The thought made ...