Clara had been startled by the force with which Nathaniel pushed her away. Then she followed his gaze to the doorway and found me standing there, her expression turning to alarm.
What exactly were they afraid of? That I would make a scene and blow everything wide open? I wasn't going to do anything so undignified, especially not with my mother lying in the room next door. The last thing I wanted was for her to watch her son-in-law get caught cheating in a hospital hallway.
I said nothing. The doctor stepped past me into the room. "Family of the patient in Room 33? I have the pre-op paperwork. I'll need a signature here." He flipped through his clipboard. "Nothing to worry about, by the way. It's a minor procedure. Once the stent is in, she should be discharged within three or four days.
