Marrying the Man in the Dark

With a hint of resignation, the man let out a soft sigh. “Honestly, it’s self-destructive.”

“Those who are seriously ill should stay in the hospital if they want to continue their treatment.”

“If they don’t want to be in a hospital, they should find a peaceful place, maybe in the mountains or by clear waters, to spend the rest of their days tranquilly.”

“Why would they make the long journey to Adania without their personal doctor? Don’t they realize how fragile human life can be?”

A female intern next to him rolled her eyes. “How can you be so certain that they’re just being reckless?”

“What if they have an unfulfilled wish? And they’re here in Adania to fulfill it?”

“Why wouldn’t they bring their doctor along then?”

“Perhaps they have their reasons.”

The female intern retorted with another eye-roll. “If they’re meeting loved ones for their final moments, they probably wouldn’t want a personal doctor around.”

“Don’t be so judgmental.”

With that, the female intern turned and walked away.

Lost in thought, Cherise barely noticed the world around her until an excited voice snapped her back to reality.

“Good news!”

A young nurse, clutching a notebook, rushed into the duty room. “Dr. King from our hospital has successfully saved the patient!”

“This VIP will soon be transferred to our hospital. The Director has instructed us to take shifts in the ICU for the patient. We need three volunteers. Who wants to go?”

back. “I’m not interested in

“Me neither.

“I’d rather not.”

“And I…

declined, the nurse’s desperate eyes

have a friend here”

responded, a frown appearing on her face

friends medical

you could take shifts bend and learn something

him a

that Lacy did nee right refuse, the nurse hurriedly approached hosting her handt “Lucy, please

just need three people. With you, your friend, and one more, we’d

VIP’s condition is a rare case. As medical students, it would be

an exaggerated eye-roll and turned to

“Let’s go then

didn’t matter

simply sought out Lucy for some emotional

in the ICU ward and being in

sighed resignedly. “Alright,

take my friend upstairs

gestured to Cherise and headed

staff, waited outside the ICU ward for nearly twenty minutes before the

people Cherise, being an extra pair of hands, wood quite

she couldn’t see the VIP’s face clearly as they passed, she was certain it was a

hair spalling over the bed

downstairs and have them prepare

doctor began assigning tasks. By the use be reached Lucy, only minor tasks icmained

have a friend here.”

a frown appearing on her face.

your friend a medical