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?”

said calmly, “You

looked down, breaking out in a cold sweat

mistake, the young nurse sighed with

for the job and take responsibility for every life. We won’t always be

blushed and quickly

did you know

turned his head away without speaking. Just when Shea thought he wouldn’t respond, she heard him say softly, “I used to be a doctor. I’m very

so skilled when treating Bo’s wound

have been an

and his lips moved

unfolded the recliner,

just lain down when Paul said, “Shea, could

immediately perked up. “Sure, where

an address, and handed it te Shea. “Go to this place and

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

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