Both of you look ready to collapse.”

Ethan stood by the sink, gripping his paper coffee cup.

“Mom, you were supposed to wait outside,” Ethan said.

“Nonsense,” Sylvia said.

“I’m here to help my family.

I can take June in my car right now, put her in the portable bassinet at my house, and let you two get some sleep.”

She reached into her coat pocket and pulled out a fresh mint, unwrapping it with small, quick clicks of her fingernails.

“I’ll even go down to the cafeteria and buy breakfast for the entire emergency room staff,” Sylvia said.