Chapter 86

“Most transplant surgeons, as you probably know, place the new kidney in the patient’s abdomen, where it will be held in place by the viscera. I prefer to place the new kidney in situ, as it were, replacing the old one; and if I may say so, the results I’ve obtained over the years have proven that to be the better choice.”

“You’re the doctor,” Dani said.

“Exactly,” Dr. Rast said. “Any questions?”

“I don’t think so. I’ve worked in hospitals for a long time and I live with a doctor, so I know what to expect.”

“Very well, then. I’ll see you in the operating room.”

He and Malcolm left the room, and I looked at Dani. “Well?”

“Well, what?” he said.

“What did you think?”

“I sort of liked him, and self-confidence is a good quality in a surgeon.”

“Good, so did I.”