Chapter 1915 Selfish Woman
- Emmy asked in bafflement, "Mr. Larkin, what on earth happened back there? I saw dozens of women pouring out of town, and I swear I heard gunfire."
- Moments earlier, Finnegan had slipped into the passenger seat, the night's chill clinging to him like an invisible cloak.
- She had waited what felt like hours, eyes fixed on Musbane's dim main street, trying to puzzle out the chaos.