Chapter 290 Crossed The Rubicon

• Since Hadley was still in the observation ward and wasn't expected to regain consciousness for a few hours, Austin thought they should head home and get some sleep, a suggestion Marybeth gladly welcomed.
• They left the hospital, with Marybeth offering to drive since she could see how exhausted he was. So he let her, handing her his car keys.
• "We didn't check on Aleksei," she said after they'd driven a kilometre or two in silence. "I heard he's on the floor above Hadley's."