on the asphalt. The boy seemed to have

better call an ambulance," Briony was worried

nsibility?" the middle-ag

iony was at a loss for how to explain i

a shame to leave him here any longer. He's already in

worked together to get the child into her car. Thanks to their hel

gistration, Briony was forced to accompany him inside. She felt awkward, as she didn't know the boy at all. When he s

can't take an X-ray if he keeps moving around," a radiogr

d. "Sorry. He'

brows. "Then? Who are you? W

ashamed to admit that she wa

d her face closer to the boy. With a sweet smile, she said, "Little man, don't

ying! You must be trying to cut off my arm. I don

expected the boy to give her su

disbelief. A second later, she burst out laughing. Not onl

the boy inquired, stil

ause you're so cute. Why did you thin

body parts during surgery. Isn't this an operating table?" the boy

octor, but a radiographer. And this isn't an operating table, but

riony asked again, "Now answer my

hook his

on of your bones so they can provide the right treatment. Fortunately, this hospital has an X-ray machine. With this machi

a moment. "So this

ation. You won't feel anything

It feels like you're taking a

. He was scanning the f

e you?" Briony asked, coaxingly. "The sooner you agree, the so

. "Okay, I won't fight anymor

in relief. "Great! Then,

d. "Remember what Mrs. Powell said. You're th

pected the boy to be so articulat

ng the broken arm. The boy winced in p

e for a moment. You can close your eyes if you're

close my eyes. If that machine shoots out a swo

t will come out of this thing. Now, hold on.

and away if a knife appe

ing the machine. While holding his shoulders still, she whispered, "By th

rents give you that?" the child looked up t

y pretty. My parents chose the initial B on purpose, so it's th

as my father's. I can't read yet, but I know

eyebrow. "What's

dre

rld, why was the boy's name the same one she had chosen-the na

felt tense. "So, what's your fat

ographer returned to them. "Done. We

iony's question. "Really? That fast? Whe

to the wheelchair. Please don't move too much so you won't fe

Could Andrew be Alex's son? But the world was bigger

ndrew isn't just Alex's son. It's a comm

ened, her confidence wavered. The nanny called An

no idea what the nanny said after that.

name is White? Could it be ...