Life After Divorce: The Rise Of Elijah Crawford

Chapter 136

He was still lost in his head when the doors opened and the nurse came back in. She took a moment to look at him. If she didn't have to run a couple of tests on Mrs Bane, she would never interrupt him.

Unfortunately, what must be done must be done. Gently, she tapped his shoulders, and his eyes snapped open.

"Hey, you've been here for over three hours already. I need to run some tests on your mother." She said.

He squinted and blinked, trying to readjust to the light. "Did you say three hours?" He asked when her words registered in his brain.

"Yes, I did. I'm glad you stopped by, but I must do my job now." She said in a firm voice.

He nodded, proud that there was at least one person he could trust to help. Rising to his feet, he bent his head a little and kissed his mother's forehead. "Thank you for today." He whispered, stroking her cheeks.

"She's a fighter." He heard the nurse say, and he was inclined to agree.

She was indeed a fighter. That was the reason he had to do everything po