Ava POV
It took another twenty minutes before a nurse finally came through the doors.
“Family of Gene Sinclair?”
Half the waiting room stood.
The nurse blinked.
“Okay. That's... a lot of family.”
Mason smiled.
“You should see us at Christmas.”
I bit back a laugh.
The nurse looked down at her clipboard.
“He's doing well in recovery. Dr. Cross said his wife can come back for a few minutes.”
Sarah was already grabbing her purse.
“That's me.”
“Grandma, you don't need your purse,” Cloe said.
Sarah looked down at the purse hanging from her shoulder like she'd forgotten it was there.
“Oh.”
She handed it to Tessa.
Nerves.
I'd seen enough families in hospitals to recognize them.
The nurse smiled gently.
“Come with me.”
Sarah followed her through the doors.
Dad watched until th
