“What that was for?!” Chas tone was at least as incredulous as John looked. To a certain degree, his reaction seemed almost rational to him. Then again, just about nothing right now really seemed rational.
Of course, he hadn’t expected to be the first one to be informed or anything – was probably just as likely as John calling home first thing – but nevertheless, he would have liked to have known, for God’s sake.
“Did you even plan on telling me before I’d get to pay you hospital visits? Or just after?” Alright, maybe he was bordering furious already, but he was just afraid he might crack any minute now.