Must find out! (3)

Alighting from the car that morning in front of the hospital, Aliya had no qualms or guilt about not visiting the police station following Evan's call that night. One could even assume that she had conveniently 'forgotten' about this.

Aliya walked briskly through the welcoming doors and up the elevators to the VIP floor. At the reception, she took off her shades and smiled brightly at the nurse receptionist,

"Which room is Ian Thornston in?"

"Ermmm…."

Aliya held the nurse's gaze and the other woman found herself in a daze,

"He is in room …"

"Thank you, sweetheart," Aliya said in response and turned briskly towards the direction that she had been pointed in.

As she walked on, she could hear another nurse question the one that had given out the information,

"Why did you give out that information? She is not even family! DO you want to get into trouble?!"