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,

several failed attempts, the curiosity died down, and

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

that day on, Karina became well-known

was that the number of patients seeking her out

barely had time to eat, shower,

there were difficult patients

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

at the hospital for nearly a

calmed down, she noticed the empty windowsill

She had been so busy she had completely

nearby flower shop, intending to 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

had recently gotten married, looked to be about the same age as Karina. She had a gentle demeanor, and

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