"Congratulations on the success of your plan," Ben said as he gently pushed the gurney through the dimly lit corridor, his palms sweating despite the chill in the hospital air as he moved the thing away from the ICU.
He paused at the doorway to the small private room before nudging it open with his shoulder and explaining, "Everything went exactly as you predicted. And now when the police come to take him, there will be someone else in his place."
"Thank you, Ben," came the calm, almost amused reply from the woman standing by the window, her face obscured by the shadows cast by the heavy blinds. "It would not have been possible without you. I will make sure to remember this."
