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."

on who guided her, she remained silent,

down, and Karina let out a quiet

kind of attention, even if it was well-meaning, was harder to

that day on, Karina became well-known

newfound fame was that the number of patients seeking her

filled with back-to-back appointments. She barely

were difficult patients to handle, but nothing too

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

hospital for nearly a week now,

she noticed the empty windowsill in her office. She suddenly remembered that she had yet to

She had been so busy

order a bouquet to send to Wilfred as a token of thanks. Choosing the right plant was easy, but figuring

age as Karina.

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