NOAH
"I was assigned to stay with him," I said. I didn't wait for him to ask again. I didn't let myself think too hard about the words before they left my mouth.
"By the attending doctor. He wanted someone here who knows his history."
I didn't say Nick's name. I kept it tucked away. Nick was the only reason I was allowed to sit in this chair, and I wasn't going to do anything to put that at risk.
If this man knew a specific doctor was breaking the rules for me, he might use it.
Preston listened. He didn't move a muscle while I spoke. He had the kind of patience that made me feel like he was just waiting for me to run out of breath so he could get to the point. He didn't interrupt. He didn't even blink.
When I finished, his expression changed. It wasn't a smile... not a real one.
There was no light in it, no warmth. It was just a movement of his lips. "How very devoted of you," he said.
