Chapter 159

Chapter 159:

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“Mr. Brooks is infected with a superbug,” he announced grimly. “But we cannot yet identify the strain, nor which antibiotic will work against it.”

Cathryn’s knees nearly gave way. The nightmare she dreaded had come to pass.

“If we fail to find an effective treatment,” the doctor continued with a weary sigh, “Mr. Brooks may not last more than two days.”

“What?” A sharp voice cut through the room.

Karl—pale and unsteady—leaned heavily on a nurse as he staggered in from his own ward. He had only just regained consciousness, and now the first thing he heard was a death sentence for his employer.