Chapter 48 Small Hands, Big Damage

• Because of Astra's unannounced morning visit, Yvonne didn't arrive at the Virus Research Institute with the twins until nearly ten o'clock. The day blurred past in a relentless cascade of experiments, data analysis, and supply chain logistics. By the time she finally gathered the children and found a nearby restaurant for dinner, her shoulders ached and her temples throbbed.
• She was settling the bill at the counter when the restaurant's glass doors swung open, and two figures walked in—arm in arm, heads bent together, laughing at some shared secret.
• Yvonne's hand stalled on her card.