Marcus Cutler POV:

I was discharged from the hospital the next evening, and I promptly made my way back to my motel room. The door was still locked when I got there, and a quick look around confirmed that everything was where I had left it. That was a welcome relief after the last night.

The fact that I was still alive should have been more of a relief, but that just meant Julia wanted something else from me.

But if that was the case, why did she tell me to leave ...