Sizzling Cold Case by Rayna Morgan

Author:Rayna Morgan [Morgan, Rayna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rayna Morgan
Published: 2019-01-17T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY

Maddy entered a coffee shop next to the hospital. The starched white uniform of a woman sitting in the front booth indicated she was the person Maddy came to see.

“Nurse Mills? I’m Maddy Conley.”

“Call me Pauline.”

Maddy observed the woman carefully while sliding across the seat on the opposite side of the booth.

Pauline’s hair was dishwater blond flecked with gray and pulled in a bun. She wore minimal makeup on a somewhat lined face. Her face was pleasant, but plain. A more unique feature was her soothing voice, the perfect quality for a person in her profession.

“Thank you for meeting with me.”

“No problem, although I’m unclear about your interest in Dr. Grant.”

Maddy had time to think while a waitress poured coffee. She didn’t want to alienate Pauline by revealing the investigation. Lea’s previous job came to mind. Maddy crossed her fingers under the table and presented the lie.

“I’m a freelance reporter doing a series on notable professionals in the county. I may include Dr. Grant as one of the people I feature.”

“That’s nice. I’m happy to contribute, but I no longer work with the doctor. I’m a nurse at Memorial now.”

“From what I understand, you ran his San Diego office single-handedly. You must know more about the doctor than anyone.”

“Except his wife. Of course, she passed away.”

“Yes, I’m aware. Did you know her well?”

“Not really. She seldom came to the office.”

“What was your impression of her?”

“During the first years of their marriage, she seemed quite happy. Things changed after her miscarriage. She and Jeffrey drifted apart. They had different goals. When Emma realized she wouldn’t have children right away, she considered resuming her career.” The nurse tapped her mug thoughtfully. “I think she was lonely in San Diego. She missed her family. Understandably, because Jeffrey worked much of the time. The first years building a practice are demanding. I probably saw him more than Emma did.”

“It must have been difficult to start a practice so quickly after internship.”

“It might have been, except he was such a hard worker. His practice was successful from the start.” She leaned forward. “His work was more than nose jobs and tummy tucks, you know. Even during the bad economy, the doctor did pro bono work.

“I remember one case, in particular. A facial reconstruction for a prison inmate whose face was disfigured in an accident when he was a child. His parents couldn’t afford to repair the damage. You know how cruel children can be. Rather than showing compassion, they taunted the boy all through school. The doctor believed it was a reason the man turned to crime. In the criminal world, his scarred face was an asset. The doctor gave him his first chance for a normal life after he was released on parole.”

“That’s a side of Jeffrey I wasn’t aware of.”

“The doctor doesn’t toot his own horn.”

Maddy didn’t agree, but she didn’t want to argue. “It’s surprising he did so well going out on his own the way he did.”

“It wasn’t always easy. Like everyone, we had problems when the economy declined.

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