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

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

mistake, the young nurse sighed with relief and quietly thanked

for the job and

quickly left after leaving the

asked curiously, “Mr. Morant, how did you know the medication

she heard him say softly, “I used to be a doctor. I’m very familiar with

wonder you were so skilled when

must have been

trembled slightly, and his lips moved soundlessly:

She unfolded the

said, “Shea, could you deliver something for

perked up. “Sure, where

and handed it te Shea. “Go to this place and find someone named Kaia Lockwood. Give her

removed an old-fashioned watch from his wrist and handed it

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