Elizabeth offered a sly smile, her tone tinged with curiosity. “Is your boyfriend here to pick you up?”

Sophia didn’t dignify the question with an answer. Instead, she stepped out of Elizabeth’s hospital room without a backward glance.

Samuel’s gaze followed her retreating figure, his eyes darkening momentarily.

Elizabeth arched her perfectly red lips into a faint smile, shifting her attention to Samuel. “Samuel, since you and Dr. York are ...