Rock Bottom

Miriam arrived at Ravencrest Manor and saw Desmond looking absolutely shell-shocked. She pressed him, "Where did you run off to all afternoon? Did you even go to the hospital?"

"The hospital?" Desmond repeated, his voice hollow.

Miriam said, "Vanessa was in a car accident. Don't you know? You rushed out of the press conference. Everyone thought you went to see her."

'The groom-to-be?' Desmond thou