Chapter 20
A doctor I didn’t recognize came into the room and looked from Gregor to me. “Mr. Mann?”
I rose. “Yes?”
“Mr. Cooper made it through just fine. The wound wasn’t as severe as we’d feared, although we did give him another unit of plasma. He’s in recovery right now. We’d like to keep him for a few days to make sure his spleen starts to heal on its own, but his prognosis is excellent.”
“May we see him?”
“Not tonight, I’m afraid. I suggest you go home, get some rest, and come back during visiting hours, which are from eight a.m. until ten p.m. It would be better if you give him some time to get settled in his room and have breakfast, although after lunch would be even better.”
Mother exchanged glances, first with me and then with Gregor before turning back to the doctor. “A frie
