“I’ve stationed a military police officer at the hospital entrance,” Vale said, turning around. “And the local police have agreed to keep a cruiser outside.”

“I appreciate it, Marcus,” I said, using his first name for the first time today.

“Get some sleep, Tessa,” he said, placing his cap on his head. “I have a meeting at the Pentagon in the morning, but I will be back in the afternoon.”

“Thank you, sir,” I said.

He nodded once, a crisp, professional gesture, and left the room.

Naomi sat in the chair beside my bed, her laptop open on her knees.

“I’m going to review the bank transfers again,” she said. “We need to find out exactly where Grant was planning to move the funds.”

“Did he really take the wooden box?” I asked, my voice tight.

“I’ll have my investigator check the house as soon as the police finish securing the scene,” Naomi said. “If he took it, we will add grand larceny to the charges.”

I closed my eyes, exhaustion pulling me under.