62. CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT
“Balor, get Darragh on the line,” I say to my brother. “I need you both for this one.”
“Darragh’s working.”
“In a private practice, he’s not operating anymore. Get him on the line.”
Balor clears his throat. “Why do you need me on the line?”
“To hack into this shit hospital’s records.”
“What shit hospital? Where… Why the fuck are you in a hospital in Reno?” The benefit of a brother with his tracking skills, right now I don’t have to say where the hell I am.
“Jillian’s mother was brought there. Her name is Elena Diamond.”
Balor lets go of an exhale. “Hang on.”
Music plays like I’m waiting on hold with a bank.
A minute later, Darragh gets on the line. “What’s the matter?”
“Nothing. I’m in Reno. Balor’s going to forward you hospital records I want you to review.”
“Done,” Balor says. “Check your email for the PDFs, Dar.”
“Hold on,” Darragh says.
“Balor,” I say. “Get me a list of the orthopedic surgeons in this place who do hip replacements. If they’re not A-rated, I’m taking her mother out of here.”
“To where?” he asks.
I rub a hand down my face. “I don’t know. Reno is a retirement town, can Darragh find me a specialized surgery center?”
Fucking ambulance brought her here.
“Let me look around,” Balor says while Darragh still has us on hold.
“Bale, check this out. Her Ma’s from Whitechurch. Speaks like us.”
“You’re kidding. Looks like you’ll be keeping the blood pure after all,” he snickers.
“Shite, you heard I said that? Are Kieran and Lachlan mad at me? I didn’t mean—”
“I’m fucking with you. I guess you’re serious about her.”
My body goes still. “I am, Balor. Jesus fucking Christ, I did all this without one single second thought. It just came naturally to me. She has this hold on me.”
“Maith thú,” Balor congratulates me in Gaelic. “So, there’s a new state-of-the-art facility about a mile from the hospital. According to their website, the docs are top notch. Hopkins, Oxford, Northwestern.”
“How do I get her ma transferred there?”
“I’m here,” Darragh says, getting back on the line. “Balor send me the hospital’s info and I’ll call over there right now and arrange a transport.”
“I’m in your debt, both of you. I’m hanging up. Call me back when the transport is set up.”
Now I have to convince Jillian to let me steal her ma out of this horrible place.