MATT LEFT THE HOSPITAL after he discussed the possibility of covering the costs for a private room, once they moved Nora into a regular hospital room.
Matt made sure that they understood he didn’t want any fuss about who paid the bill, and he persuaded them. He explained to them that Nora was a proud woman, and it wouldn’t do her any good to have her riled. Matt pointed out that Nora would be upset if they told her that he covered the costs.
In the cab, on his way back to Becka and Bryan's house, Matt questioned the reasons for his actions. He was a rational man, after all. Matt had never done anything without weighing the pros and cons carefully.
However, this time, he hadn’t even stopped to think. Something pushed him to do things he would have refused if he had given himself time to
