Hannibal had attended this premier as he had promised Erik he would do. He had been swarmed by many admirers and hadn't had so much as a moment to himself. There were familiar faces he wished to say hello to, and had not yet.
He had also been monitoring his phone. There was an application that connected to Erik's heart machine. Hannibal had made sure to find the most top of the line, compact device that he could so that Erik could wear it and nobody would be any wiser. Until the last couple of minutes, things had been at an acceptable level. He'd been about to seek out the other man when he was approached by Christine.
Hannibal didn't want to cause panic in her. He knew that Erik didn't want her to know what was going on. So he smiled calmly.
"There is no need to apologize, Christine." Gently, he steered the conversation away from Erik. Used his voice and his expression to assure her that there was nothing to be concerned about. "How is your arm?"