It was deep in the night when the Hales arrived with the children.

Julian had gone to the airport himself. Between Jonathan and his wife, their staff, and everyone else, one car wasn't enough — two vehicles were arranged, pulling one after another through the gates of the hospital's VIP villa quarter an hour later.

The car door opened. Julian carried Ginny in one arm and held Molly's hand with the other as they walked toward the second-floor room.

The door swung ...