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 remained silent, unwilling to

down, and Karina let out a quiet sigh of

their intentions were good, sometimes this kind of attention, even

day on, Karina

fame was that the

days became filled with back-to-back appointments. She barely had time to eat, shower, and

difficult patients to

If a patient acted out of line here, the staff

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

calmed down, she noticed the empty windowsill in her office. She suddenly

been so busy she had

pick out a plant for the windowsill. She also planned to order a bouquet to send to Wilfred as a token of thanks. Choosing the right plant was easy, but figuring out what flowers to send to Wilfred

as Karina.

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