Evans hesitated, then took a deep breath. “Mrs. Mason, it’s Evans. I don't know if you remember me, but we've met once at the company.”There was a pause. “Yes. I remember you, Mr. Evans. Is my husband with you? It's been hours and no form of communication from him. I didn't want to disturb him with calls because I assumed that he was in a meeting— an emergency meeting. Is everything okay?”Evans closed his eyes, gripping the phone tighter. “No. Jasper…” Evans tapered out. Silence. Then Luna's sharp intake of breath. “What about Jasper?”“He—he was in an accident.” The words felt like shards of glass in Evans’ throat. “He’s in the ICU.”A strangled gasp came from the other end. “What?” Luna’s voice wavered, as though the ground beneath her had crumbled. “No, Evans. No.”“He had surgery. But…he’s in a coma.”A sob broke through. “No, no, no. He was fine. He was fine. We went to the beach, we saw a movie and we ate at a restaurant. We talked. He—he said he’d be home after the meeting,
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