The Secret Doctor (2010)
“‘I’ll bet he couldn’t wait to show you the boat. He’s been working on it for ages. Heaven knows why he wants another one, though. He’ll soon be able to start his own fleet at this rate.’ Lacey chuckled. ‘I can see you’re in fine form today. It’s just envy, you know. Maybe we’d all like a little of what he has.’ She glanced at Rob’s chart. His heart rate had settled to a normal rhythm, and his temperature and pulse were steadily reverting to a satisfactory reading. His blood pressure was still a little high, but with any luck the consultant would allow him to go home tomorrow.
‘I don’t know about that. I never envied anyone anything. Well, not to any great extent.’ Rob grimaced. He was sitting in a chair by the bed, and she could see that he’d been reviewing some of his video footage from the trip to the Everglades. Even in hospital he couldn’t stop working. No wonder he was having trouble with his blood pressure.
‘It’s all acquisition with him, isn’t it?’ he said.
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