Miracles Are Hard To Come By

‘I know,’ Charlotte said. ‘But I should still pay him a visit.’ ‘But your condition…’ Kira wrung her hands. ‘The doctors said you should stay in bed and rest.’ ‘I’m fine. I can use the wheelchair.’ Charlotte slowly got to her feet. Kira rushed to help. ‘But I’m not sure if your body can handle the trip.’ ‘I made it through the forty-hour flight, didn’t I?’ Charlotte squeezed her hand in a reassuring gesture. ‘Besides, it’s not like I’m going far. Your father’s in this hospital, right?’ Kira nodded. ‘How did you know?’ Charlotte dodged the question. ‘If you are still concerned, you can get the doctor to come with us.’ Kira saw how determined Charlotte was. It seemed that Austyn didn’t just get his good looks from his mother. He got her stubbornness, too. Kira had no choice but to get the doctor. Dr Vanderbilt frowned on the idea, but he had to respect the patient’s wish. He assigned a senior emergency physician and two nurses to go with them. Kira was still uneasy. She managed to persua