The nurse glanced around the room like a deer caught in the headlights. She noticed that Aurora’s IV was low and used that as an excuse to get out of the room. She promised that a doctor would be in to change it as soon as possible. Seeing her distress, Aurora turned to Caldwell and said, “That was strange. Shouldn’t she have just changed it herself?
Caldwell: “It is part of the arrangements that I have made with the hospital.”
Aurora: “…”
Caldwell: “I only want the best for you. I’m afraid that a nurse would hurt you. Most are not as skilled as doctors are. If they were, then they would be doctors themselves.”
When she heard him say this, Aurora’s heart beat faster and she felt very touched. Her bright eyes glistened with pleasure, and she thanked him with a smile. Then, since there w
