The decision to maintain a five-day workweek had been a conscious one. He’d had many offers to work for prestigious law firms in Manhattan, as well as opportunities to participate in state politics, but he’d turned his back on it all.Attorney Viera liked his profession, but he also had a life that included his wife and grandchildren and golf and travel. It was a life that he enjoyed very much.Of course, the business with the patient at the Waterbury facility could have waited until Monday. Dr. Baer had been the one who’d called him, and the physician had given him the option of putting off the meeting until whenever was convenient for him. Viera had decided to call the facility first, though, and speak directly with the researchers who were doing the testing.The contact name he’d been given was Dr. Sid Conway, and the young man had answered right away. The excitement of finding Jane Doe’s name had been palpable in the young man’s voice. The people at the facility clearly were more than doing their job.
