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 divulge any further

down, and Karina let out a quiet sigh of

kind of attention, even if

that day on, Karina became well-known in the

newfound fame was that the

appointments. She barely had time to eat, shower, and

difficult patients to handle, but

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

a week now, and the experience had been overwhelmingly

after her work had finally calmed down, she noticed the empty windowsill in her office. She suddenly

slapped her forehead. She had been so busy she had completely

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

be about the same age as Karina. She had a gentle demeanor, and noticing Karina's hesitation, she asked, Are

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