Chapter 25

Madison

“What? No!” I stood up, straightening my skirt. “Why would you think that?”

“Because you’re doing that thing with your hands.” She pointed to where I was fidgeting with my sleeve. “You always do that when you’re hiding something.”

I quickly dropped my hands. “There’s no one, Mom. I’m just busy with work and... everything else.”

“Everything else being...?”

“Make sure my mother rests instead of playing matchmaker from her hospital bed.”

She huffed dramatically. “Fine, fine. But just so you know, I wouldn’t mind having a doctor for a son-in-law.”

“Mom!”

“What? I’m just thinking ahead. Plus, imagine the family discount on medical care.”

I shook my head, trying not to laugh. “First day in a fancy hospital, and you’re already trying to set me up with the staff.”

“Hey, a mother can dream.” She adjusted her pillows. “Besides, did you see how gentle his hands were? Imagine those hands making you breakfast in the morni