Inconvenient?
Jane Sampson heard this explanation and nearly burst into tears.
Was it truly inconvenient, or was it fear of being reprimanded, fear of being blamed? Or perhaps the fear of facing others' scrutiny and accusations?
Inconvenient—a casual claim of inconvenience—does that make it alright to disregard Grandpa's health and safety?
Jane Sampson desperately wanted to personally ask Julie Sampson: how coldhearted does she have to be to sit calmly at home while her own grandfather's life hangs in the balance in the surgery room?
Jane buried her face gently in James Black's arms, afraid that if she looked any longer at Mother Sampson defending Julie, she wouldn't be able to stop herself from shouting the words burning in her heart.
How could it be inconvenient?
Mother Sampson managed to leave the house—so why couldn't Julie?
Everyone waited outside the surgery room for an entire morning. The longer they waited, the more anxious and terrified they became.
