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‘This is Mr Mills,’ the young nurse said, introducing Wendy to the senior consultant. ‘He’s in charge of Tanya’s care.’
Wendy shook hands with the affable-looking man in front of her. Her first thought was that he would be quite attractive, if she was into older men.
‘Call me Julian,’ the consultant said, pulling back his hand. ‘I don’t suppose you have any information on who the woman is yet?’ Wendy detected a slight Scottish lilt to the man’s voice.
‘We’re working on that at the moment,’ Wendy said as she watched the nurse leave the room, the early morning summer light starting to stream in through the window. ‘She was attacked in her home, so it shouldn’t take long to find out. What can you tell me about her condition?’
Julian Mills raised his eyebrows almost in mock defeat. ‘Onl
