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."

guided her, she remained silent, unwilling to divulge

attempts, the curiosity died down, and Karina

this kind of attention, even if it was well-meaning,

that day on, Karina became well-known in

this newfound fame was that the number

filled with back-to-back appointments. She barely had time to

difficult patients to

in Birkham. If a patient acted out of line here, the staff would step in

had been at the hospital for nearly a week

finally calmed down, she noticed the empty windowsill in her office. She suddenly remembered that she had yet to buy

She had been

bouquet to send to Wilfred as a token of thanks. Choosing the right plant

looked to be about the same age as Karina. She

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