Alison tried to nod agreement, “Definitely worrying.”
“And you definitely don’t want to get a second opinion?”
“I’d be happy to speak to any other ghost doctor you think is more reliable.”
That was a little uncalled for. Mik was operating without precedent and incredibly well, if he did say so himself. Even Lorraine Kelly would have trouble taking all of this in with genuine sympathy.
Alison reacted to something Mike couldn’t see. Someone he couldn’t hear. They could be talking about him, saying anything.
In a way, it was like being in year eight all over again.