Ian pursed his lips as he stared at Ryder, who was waiting for him to reply. The man's eyes were filled with hope as he gaped at him.
"Please tell me you have found Preston, Doctor. Please."
Ian took a deep breath as he thought about what he wanted to tell him. The dreadful words refused to leave his mouth. But he could not hide the truth from Ryder either. There was a high chance that Preston was gone. Yet, after listening to the possibility that Preston too had vacated the building with the others before the explosion, his heart too wished for him to be safe and sound.
"Ryder, we..." Ian hesitated, disliking the words that were at the tip of his tongue. He was a doctor and he had faced similar situations like these in his career. A lot of times, he had to reveal the horrible truth to the patient's families, which he loathed the most.
