Chapter 78

Shawn sounded less like the top cardiac surgeon in the city and more like one of those cheerful old guys dancing in the park with Lucy and the neighborhood grannies. And his comments were straight-up wild. "Come on, Dr. Gordon," Valeria said, trying to stay polite. "My daughter's six." Shawn adjusted his glasses and waved her off. "Totally normal. What, you think I'm old-fashioned? I'm pretty open-minded. If you two really are seeing each other, I'd be happy for him. It's rare for Sebastian to bring up anyone." That was the first time Sebastian had ever asked Shawn to do surgery for a little girl. A knock at the door cut Valeria off mid-sentence. She then took Selena to get a cardiac ultrasound. To save time, Valeria had booked an appointment with the head of the ultrasound department through a private booking service, skipping the long lines. They didn't have to wait long. As they neared the exam room, a woman stepped out. Valeria froze for a split second before quickly comp