Shea cradled Bo and dozed off in the recliner. When Paul turned over, the movement startled Shea awake. She whispered, “Mr. Morant, what’s wrong? Do you need some water?”

Paul shook his head and said, “You should go home.”

Shea replied, “Let’s wait until morning. Someone needs to monitor the IV overnight; otherwise, we won’t know when it’s finished.”

Paul glanced at the child in her arms and, after a moment of silence, said,” Then put the child on my bed. If you can’t rest, at least he should.”

Paul’s room was a single, and the bed, at 1.2 meters wide, was big enough for both a grown-up and a child.

Shea didn’t hesitate much before placing the child on the bed. She then got up to pour Paul a glass of water.

A nurse came in to deliver her medication and reminded her to take it.

Suddenly, Paul said, “That’s wrong.”

The nurse was startled. “What?”

calmly, “You have the wrong

nurse frowned and looked down, breaking out in a cold sweat upon realizing she had mixed up

young nurse sighed with relief and quietly thanked

profession, you must have respect for the job and take responsibility for every life. We won’t always

nurse blushed and quickly

asked curiously, “Mr. Morant, how did you

away without speaking. Just when Shea thought he wouldn’t respond, she heard him say softly,

were so skilled when

must have been an excellent

fingers trembled slightly, and his lips

response, Shea didn’t press further. She unfolded the recliner, intending to

Paul said,

immediately perked up. “Sure, where

address, and handed it te Shea.

then removed an old-fashioned watch from his

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