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ness, disoriented. My eyes darted around the room, trying to make sense of where I was. But the

caller ID sent a chill down my spine. The senior surgeon. His calls had b

ossing the phone aside a

ng the quickest shower of my life. The cold water di

spiraling out of control. "I'm so getting yelled at,

and rushed out of the room. But as I walked int

ixed on me. His expression was unreadable, but th

spital?" he asked, his voice

kfast he'd prepared. "That crazy boss of mine has bee

and a piece of cake toward me. "You should eat somethi

in a few quick bites before kissing th

ut to unravel, and I couldn't shake the

my thoughts kept returning to Jeremy. I wasn't ready

edge. And as soon as I entered the doctor's off

so long?!" the

orry s

disdain. "I'm just grateful we didn't l

ip as I knew he wasn't wrong. I had overslept, and

nued, his tone softening. "The nurses have taken his

prepare. Though, my mind raced, but I shoved the

g on my mask. The moment I stepped in

we've been wa

canned them quickly. My heart sank. Th

tient?" I asked

We've placed him near the ICU for mo

the ward, my mind spinning. But nothing could have

voice barely a whisper. My heart s

went pale. He opened his mouth as tho

I thought, panic flooding my chest. "E

, but Jeremy's v

, plea

't be the one to treat him. Not a

, my voice shaking.

said, his voice weak. "Please, Hazel my co

I wanted to walk away, but I couldn't. I c

out......Gosh! I can't just leave him to death. I j

broke through my thoughts,

t I knew what I had to do. I couldn't be the one to treat him. R

bumped into something hard causing the scan results

ing down to pick them up. "

," a familiar voice retorted

my lungs as I slowly straightened up. My

xpression mirr

az