Peter looked at his younger brother with an amused, half-smiling expression. “So you really don’t want to change rooms?”

“No, I’ll stay here.”

“Then suit yourself, as long as you don’t mind the noise.”

Sheila said, “The patient in the next bed is a well-behaved little girl who doesn’t make much noise. Her parents also speak very softly, so they won’t disturb you, Mr. York.”

At the moment, the little girl was outside receiving an IV drip. She did not want to lie in bed and insisted on moving