Chapter Eighty Five

He saw the frown on Ricardo's face and added quickly,

‘La giovane donna è attualmente stabile e tiene testa, le prossime quarantotto ore saranno critiche, ma se ce la fa non vedo alcun motivo per cui non debba riprendersi completamente.’ [The young lady is currently stable and holding her own, the next forty eight hours will be critical but if she pulls through them I see no reason for her not to make a full recovery.]

Relief poured through Ricardo as the others high-fived each other delighted Alcina had a fighting chance,

‘Posso vederla.’ [Can I see her?]

The Consultant put his arm across Ricardo’s shoulders,

‘Certo, vieni con me, ti porterò nella sua stanza.’ [Of course, come with me I will take you to her room.]

He signalled for his men to follow them and when they reached her room he told them to arrange for round-the-clock guards and had them check out every part of the hospital she was in. Until she left there would be guards outside her room and at every entrance and exit poi