Chapter 5
Chapter 5
spoke that I remembered Grayson was the hospital’s head surgeon–he must have reviewed the list.
Compared to his pair, I was unnervingly calm.
“I wanted to signed up. Why not?
You realize this isn’t just a short trip? It’s three years, Vivisi! Not three hours, not three minutes. What am I supposed to do without you?”
For the first time, be completely lost his composure, practically yelling
led at him, my voice light but cutting-
No, you’re not alone. You’ve got Lillian. And your baby.”
My words hit him like a bucket of ice water, extinguishing i his anger in an instant.
He froze, his face blank for a moment, but he couldn’t help trying to save face.
“What what are you even talking about, Vivian? I have no idea what you mean.”
His refusal to admit anything made me feel even colder.
“That night, you and Lillian in my bed. Right next to me. Pretty thrilling, wasn’t it? Pretty fun. And now, what? You suddenly can’t remember?”
His mouth opened, but no sound came out. He mumbled to himself, “That night that night
And then his eyes widened in disbelief.
Vivian you you can see?”
If he wanted to drag this into the dirt, I wasn’t going to stop him. I met his gaze, unflinching.
“I made it clear from the start. If you ever broke your promise, that would be the end of us.”
“You’re not a man of your word, but I am.”
“From this day forward, we’ll never see each other again.”
I turned and started walking out, pulling my suitcase behind me.
But Grayson grabbed my hand, his face desperate.
“Vivian, I know I messed up. I really do. Please forgive me. I’ll do anything you want. Just don’t leave me
His eyes were bloodshot, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably.
Strangely, I didn’t feel anything.
Not palty
Nothing
“Some mistakes can’t be undone, Grayson. You made your choice.
I pried his fingers off one by one.
“If you don’t let go, I’ll call the police.”
Finally, he released me, his shoulders slumping as he collapsed on the flour,
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The trip to Montana was long–marly 20 miles away
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Most of the cases were respir
espiratory infections or skin conditions.
As a psychologist, there wasn’t much I could do in terms of rodical treatment, so I helped as a nurse, austing where could
Surprisingly, I foural myself enjoying it
Patients would thank me with local specialties–fathread and hot tea
Children would giggle and call me “sister, clattering away as they played
I’ve always liked kids, and their laughter maite the days feel a little brighter
One day, there was an emergency–a car accident victim in critical condition
The surgeons were all out treating an injured officer, leaving the rest of us scrambling
Even the remaining doctors looked helpless
I grabbed a pair of gloves and a scalpel, stepping in without hesitation
Even after losing my sight, I had kept studying
I watched surgical videos and practiced whenever I could,
Halfway through the procedure, the surgeons returned and took over.
One of them lonkeil at the work I’d done and said, astonished,
ldn’t have saved him.”
“If it weren’t for those first few stops, even a miracle couldn’t
The surgery
Ly was a success.
The patient’s family thanked me profusely, even bringing me a hanner to show their gratitude.
I felt a little embarrassed out proud.
The other surges, seving
og my skills, began teaching
og me more advanced techniques and allowed me to observe their surgeries,
Hale busy, fulfilling days, Grayson’s calls never stoppel
