Kevan was momentarily dazed. Even if he had thought of staying behind, he did not expect Larissa to agree to this notion so easily. After recollecting himself, he did his best to fight against the smile forming on his face before surveying the ward briefly, musing in an awkwardly low voice, "There's only one bedside chair. Mrs. Griffin …"

"Just get the nurses to add another," Larissa said as she reached out for the call button at the head of the bed.

"Adding another chair" was not the result t