He asks about the late night calls and the constant absences. Who do you call so late? “It seems a bit unusual to me,” Mark insists in a firm voice. Emily blinked with a slight trace of irritation. ‘It’s usually professional questions,’ she replied imprecisely, ‘and occasionally family questions. Her sarcastic replies did little to reassure him. Every answer seemed designed to distract rather than enlighten. Mark was on the verge of losing patience, but managed to control his frustrations.
