Karina pulled out a tissue and handed it to the mother. "Please, don't thank me so much. It's a doctor's duty to save lives. I'm just doing my job."

The mother, overwhelmed with gratitude, left the room, and Karina stretched her stiff muscles, thinking that the ordeal was finally over.

The very next day, the mother returned with a large banner that read, "Making a Difference with Medicine."

The hospital buzzed with excitement.

Karina's face turned bright red, more embarrassed than if she had been boiled alive. She had just managed to see the family off when, at lunch in the hospital cafeteria, the teasing began.

"Dr. Norman, heard you got a banner this morning. Impressive! First day here, and you're already making waves!"

"They say you handled a surgery all by yourself. Is that true?"

Karina could only helplessly explain, "It wasn't all by myself. I had guidance."

her for details on who guided her, she

and Karina let out a quiet

she knew their intentions were good, sometimes this kind of attention, even if it was well-meaning, was harder to

Karina became well-known in the

of this newfound fame was that the number

longer idle, Karina's days became filled with back-to-back appointments. She barely had time

patients

far better than the one in Birkham. If a patient acted out of line

the hospital for nearly a week now, and the experience had been

work had finally calmed down, she noticed the empty windowsill

She had been so busy she

also planned to order a bouquet to send to Wilfred as

married, looked to be about the same age as Karina. She had

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