C148 They Stole a Look at the Information

The woman clung to Zachary as if he were her lifeline, her pleas tumbling out in a jumble of words.

"I'm a doctor, but my master, Dr. Mueller, isn't at the clinic right now," Zachary said, casting a glance toward the inner hall. Bladwin had left for house calls that morning and hadn't returned.

"Dr. Mueller isn't here?" The news hit the woman like a thunderbolt, sending her into a frenzy