“It’s not my fault he wouldn’t admit he was getting old—he insisted on overexerting himself. The next day he was weak as a kitten, so I had to step up and take the scalpel to save the day.”
Silently, I hit record on my phone.
“Who are you calling old? Keep it up and I’ll make sure you can’t get out of bed tomorrow morning!”
Laughter erupted around the room. Chloe took a sip of wine and pressed her lips to Ethan’s.
“I wasn’t calling you old. I was just terrified by all the blood today. Silly me, I couldn’t tell an appendix from a heart and got you involved!”
“Nora will definitely make a scene with you when you get home! I feel so bad for you…”
Ethan gently smoothed the furrow between Chloe’s brows.
“Nora’s father’s worthless life saving Buddy is her good fortune!”
“If you still feel guilty, then tonight wear that sailor outfit—I want to try a new position…”
He used to say saving lives was his calling, but now he treated human life like a joke.
I couldn’t hold back anymore—I burst into the room.
“Ethan, aren’t you afraid of being struck by lightning?”
A flash of guilt crossed Ethan’s eyes before he grew angry.
“Nora, are you following me?”