"If you care about me, then do what I say. Do not ever have any contact with Emily Collins!

"She quit being my doctor, right? That means there is no reason for the two of you to contact each other anymore! You are to treat her like a stranger! And if you need to talk to her, then talk to her only when I'm there with you… and you'll have to report to me before meeting her!"

Deirdre's lips were trembling. She no longer cared if what she asked would make her seem unreasonable and preposterous. B