The tension in the room was thick, and I could see Colin's gaze shift to the nurse’s name tag.
He sneered, his voice laced with venom. "Nicole Elsher, is it? Looks like I’ll need to have a word with your supervisor about how they’re training their nurses."
Nicole's face flushed with anger, and I could tell she was on the verge of standing up to him. But I raised a hand, stopping her.
After living with Colin for so long, I knew exactly how vindictive he could be. If she spoke another word, he would use every connection he had to make sure she lost her job.
"Nurse Elsher, it’s fine. You can leave now. I’ll speak with him alone," I said calmly.
Nicole hesitated, biting her lip in frustration, but eventually turned and left the room, clearly unhappy with how things had played out.
Only once she was gone did Colin's expression soften. However, when he looked at me, his face was gleaming with smugness, as if he was saying, "See? I knew you’d want me to stay."
Tsk. He had the nerve to act as if nothing had happened.
"The staff here is awful," he muttered, shaking his head. "I’ll have you transferred to a better hospital in a few days."