Kai let go of Lana, stepped out of the passenger seat, and answered his phone. "She's dead?" he asked.

"You weren't involved?"

After a brief silence, Kai said, "I'll investigate."

He had no motive to kill Rosario, especially knowing she did not have much time left. If he had wanted her gone, he would have done it quietly, not blatantly. The leads were now lost. For years, Kai had been searching for the torn pages from Alicia's diary. Those pages contained the truth about certain past events.

Kai had taken a brief ten-minute nap and was completely drained. When he turned, he collided with Lana. She teetered backward, about to fall, but Kai was quick to steady her.

"Can you drive?" he asked.

Lana, with a hint of skepticism, replied, "What do you want to do?"

"Drive back to the hospital once we're off this mountain," Kai said, handing her the keys.

Kai needed a break. As he took the passenger seat, he quickly fell asleep, evident from his steady breathing. Lana got into the driver