Chapter 9 Summary

Trevor interrupts the Haddington's family lunch. He tells her that he was stopped by police on his way home the night before, and that in the car was the man he had seen Molly with in the furniture store. After he leaves, Molly calls Monk angrily with threats of talking to the press. Monk is again surprised to hear of her encounter with the Welsh man.

The next day, Molly observes the Welsh man's photo in the newspaper. His name is Llewellyn, and he works for the research unit of the Ministry of Defense. He had been seeking asylum in Russia, but the journalist he had confided in leaked his story.

Molly accompanies her mother to the hospital. Mrs. Haddington is told that her tests results are positive; making it likely that she has womb cancer. Molly holds her hand while she is...