Chosen People by Robert Whitlow

Author:Robert Whitlow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2018-09-18T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 24

Jakob spent the evening on his couch watching a Russian soccer match. Checking his office email before going to bed, he saw a memo Hana had sent earlier in the evening. As he read about her investigation and the conversations with Sylvia Armstrong and Daud Hasan, Jakob’s desire to get into the middle of the case increased. He checked his calendar for the dates when Hana mentioned returning to Israel. There was nothing on his docket that would prevent him from joining her.

The following morning Emily drove Jakob to the neurologist’s office.

“I have one of the first appointments of the day and hope I won’t have to wait long,” he said when they arrived.

“No problem.”

Jakob checked in at the front desk. A few minutes later an assistant took him to an examining room. Dr. Bedford came in shortly.

“How are you feeling?” the physician asked.

Jakob raised his right hand in the air as if taking an oath. “No problems. I’ve had one bad headache that came on after my car was totally destroyed in a fire.”

“I thought you weren’t driving.”

“I’m not. The car was at my mechanic’s garage.”

The neurologist checked the side of Jakob’s skull. The knots were almost gone. While performing a physical exam, he ran through a series of questions about Jakob’s mental status.

“You’re looking stable, but come back to see me in thirty days.”

Jakob hesitated. “I may be out of the country on a business trip around that time,” he said.

“Where?”

“Israel. Is that okay?”

The doctor raised his eyebrows. “Yes, unless you have a fainting spell or mini seizure before then. If you do go, be careful in more ways than one. Keep your stress level low.”

Outside, Emily had moved her car to a spot beneath a large shade tree. “That was quick,” she said when Jakob returned.

“Good news and bad news,” Jakob replied.

“What?”

“Good news is that I’m much better. Bad news is that I still have to hire a driver for at least another month.”

“One man’s bad news can be another woman’s good news,” Emily said with a smile.

“And the doctor told me to maintain my current low-stress routine.”

“Good luck with that,” Emily said as she put the car in reverse and zoomed out of the parking space.

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