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

out in a cold sweat upon realizing she

her mistake, the young nurse sighed with relief

profession, you must have respect for the job and take responsibility for every life.

young nurse blushed and quickly left

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

Just when Shea thought he wouldn’t respond, she heard him say softly, “I used

were so skilled when treating Bo’s wound earlier,” Shea

must have been an

fingers trembled slightly, and his lips moved

no response, Shea didn’t press further. She unfolded the recliner, intending to take a short

said,

perked up. “Sure, where

address, and handed it te

an old-fashioned watch from his wrist

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