“What is taking her so long?” Kris gritted out to Alden, who was sitting in the visitor chair next to him.
“Forgive me if I sound too smart, but since this is a hospital, she’s probably attending to some patients. Don’t be so impatient,” Alden mused sarcastically.
Kris glared at him and continued stewing in his impatience. A few minutes later, the door opened, and the doctor in question waltzed into the office.
“Forgive me. There was a complication with a patient that required my attention,” she explained as she walked to take her seat.
Alden smiled smugly at Kris with an I-told-you-so look before turning to the doctor. “It’s alright, Doc. The patients come first.”
“Thank you.” The doctor smiled gratefully, then looked at Kris. “Mr. Miller, how might I help you?”
“You’re the doctor w
