The question she asked made Harry Hall confront a possibility he was initially reluctant to accept, and now it intensified.
When she mentioned Elly Campbell, there was none of the intimacy typically reserved for close friends; it was as if she were speaking of a stranger she had never interacted with.
Harry Hall's heart was struck once more, especially as he met Helen Melendy's eyes, which held no trace of humor but only confusion and unfamiliarity, causing his heart to sink to the bottom.
He said nothing, just gave a faint smile, and nodded slightly, "Yes, it's her."
Helen Melendy actually had many more questions, but she was still in a state of profound confusion.
Why was she lying in a hospital? Why did Harry Hall seem so familiar… no, so intimate with her?
And also…
Why did he mention the freshman from the medical department?
