Samuel Johnson hurried in and then swiftly left; he went to the doctor's office to inquire about Amanda Smith's condition and only after learning that she really was alright did he finally ease his mind.
When he received the call from the Johnson family, saying that Amanda had an accident, he truly felt a chill throughout his body.
He practically bought a plane ticket without stopping and rushed back from the United Kingdom; he didn't even drink a sip of water, his nerves remaining taut throughout.
The moment he relaxed, he walked a few steps and felt his body could hardly hold up anymore; his head started to spin.
He hadn't closed his eyes for two days.
When he re-entered the ward, he saw Amanda sunbathing in bed, walked over to pull up a chair next to the bed, sat down, leaned on the edge of the bed, reached out one hand to hold Amanda's, and whispered, "Amanda, I'm going to sleep for a bit."
"I'm fine here; you should go home to sleep. You won't rest well like this."