Chapter 57

??Another ambulance crew took him away on a stretcher a few minutes ago.?? Parker had been walking up and down the office, wringing his hands uselessly ever since Joey had barged in.

The news settled Joey, who went back to kneeling next to Kevin.

??I think you might have a concussion, so I want to take you to Accident and Emergency,?? the woman said after she??d performed her tests.

??No, I don??t want to go to hospital, I??m okay,?? Kevin protested.

??Pup, you??re going. And when they??ve patched you up, you??re making a statement to the police about all of this.??

??No!??

??Pup.?? Joey stared at Kevin, and despite being in public, he bent down and kissed his swollen lips and said, ??I love you, and I??m not going to argue with you about this. You will do what I say.??

Kevin tried to get up, Joey putting a hand on his chest to stop him.