### **CHAPTER 4: THE AFFAIR**
**2:00 PM - St. Luke's Hospital**
Daniel flipped through his medical charts. **Page 17 was missing.** Nurse's note: *"Per Dr. Mark's orders."*
**Coroner's Office - 4:30 PM**
He caught Dr. Mark pocketing Claire's pearl earring. The man's sleeve rode up—**a fresh scratch mark down his forearm.**
**Flashback:**
*The child hides under a gurney. Leather shoes stop inches away. A drop of blood hits the linoleum.*