Chuck leaned back, looking casual. "I was just walking around the infirmary, but judging from Sir Jim and your reactions, I'm suddenly interested.

"You two seem to care a lot about the patient called Jade. She isn't any ordinary patient, is she?"

Before Yvonne could say anything, Chuck shrugged. "Forget about it. I shouldn't pry. She has nothing to do with me. I'm just offering you another method of treatment."

He continued, "Since you don't trust me, you can take this treatment plan and discuss it with the doctors. I'll stay out of it. I only hope that you'll trust me once more when the patient comes around."

Chuck drank the last of his coffee. When he placed his cup down, he said, "No matter what, we're partners. I really want to mend the trust that has been broken between us."

Then, he got up, leaving the iPad there, and walked out of the café.

Yvonne watched as he left before looking at the iPad once more. Chuck hadn't set a pin on it. She could access his documents with jus