At the hospital, the Walker family was gathered in a VIP room, their faces serious and dejected. Martha sat silently beside Roger, her expression tense and her lips pressed into a thin line; she made no attempt to hide her dismay at seeing her there.

John, in a dark suit and impeccable tie, paced back and forth, talking on the phone, sorting something out, probably work-related.

When he saw Elizabeth, he hung up the phone as she approached slowly. Her heart was racing.

“What happened?” she ask