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Sterling's eyes flickered open when a knock sounded, followed by the sound of the door being nudged open.

A scowled passed across his features, he'd specifically requested that he didn't want to be disturbed.

For a blink of a second, he had even hoped that__

"Thank you, Nora."

Sterling's grimace deepened as he watched Rex wink at the nurse who was smiling way too wide, she walked away, closing the door behind her as she did.

"Why is it you again? ...