“The urgent care doctor offered to have her transferred to a hospital emergency room that night for immediate imaging.

The father refused the transfer and chose to take her home.”

Hannah shifted in her seat and stared at the floor tiles.

“Did Dad do something wrong?” she asked.

Her voice was so quiet I could hardly hear it over the hum of the ventilation.

“Your dad made a choice,” Dr.

Vance said.

“My job right now is to work out what our next choice is.”