THE BOY WITH THE PURPLE CUP: THE MOMENT AUTHORITY FELL SILENT AND THE TRUTH CAME TO LIGHT

No speech.

No self-congratulation.

Just a simple truth.

And somehow that truth struck harder than any accusation.

Later, after the room had partially emptied, Jonathan approached him again.

“You’re not from this hospital, are you?”

“No.”

“Then how did you get into a restricted wing?”

A faint smile touched the boy’s lips.

“People stop noticing you when they continue reading …