Stuck in you

Rachel had not expected Sheila to contact her again.

Sheila was not as emotional as she had been before. Perhaps, going through this difficult time had changed her.

"Dr. Rachel, I want to ask you about my sister one more time."

Leaning back on the car hood, Rachel closed her eyes, wondering why she was so determined.

"I already told you everything I know." Her throat was so dry that she could barely speak.

Sheila was prepared this time. But, she did not immediately respond. There was silence at the other end of the phone.

A car honked somewhere in the background for ten seconds before fading. "May I ask about my sister's prescription?" Sheila asked. "Did you know about Dr. Kevin prescribing the wrong medicine? You never even told me that! Why would you say you already told me everything?"

Rachel was taken aback. She did not know how Sheila had found out.

There were too many people in the hospital. Anyone could have told her.

Rachel answered very cautiously, "Kevin didn't prescribe the wrong medicine. We just had an argument over one of the medicines."

Rachel was not telling a lie nor covering up for Kevin.

Kevin had turned a deaf ear when she had asked him to use the imported medicine. But, it was the direct cause to the death of the patient.

The delay in taking action had eventually cost the patient her life.

It was simply a medical accident. The doctor in charge should not be punished based on this event alone.

However, Rachel was regretful that she hadn't insisted that Kevin should change the medicine.

Perhaps the patient could not have made it.

Rachel now explained that she wasn't the patient's attending doctor,

so she was unaware of the patient's condition after the operation.

Rachel still believed that the medicine was not the main cause of death,

though she didn't see the complete treatment record of the patient.

Despite the fact that the executive had asked them to tell what they knew to the patient's family, Rachel suspected that he could've hidden something quite easily if he wanted to.

Hence, if Sheila had wanted to investigate her sister's death, she could only have done so by asking for the treatment record or through a complete body check.

an excuse to

she questioned Rachel, anger evident in her voice. "Do you have no concept of medical ethics? Absolutely inhuman! If someone you loved had died, could you have listened to all these excuses? You will be held accountable for this! I will not let this

on her ear, Rachel silently listened to the dial tone. Her head was aching

last night because of

restless. Recalling her past twenty years as a doctor, she could not remember a time when she had been under

of uneasiness swept over her even though

help Sheila investigate her sister's death, Rachel

She hadn't even part of the team since the beginning. She couldn't

could not point the finger at Kevin. She could

spoke, her voice was a little hoarse. Coughing twice, she asked, "Are you free right now, Executive

the patient who had passed

new families came in who did not cause any trouble. Even the doctors were at ease, including

the executive had ordered them to not discuss this issue with anyone,

was in the

back to

told him either. She was happy that

hung up, she turned around only to come face to face with Kevin. She was startled,

hand to her

his face was pale, his eyes had an odd shine to them. He just started at Rachel, not uttering a

scared by his intense gaze feeling that there was something

step back, she came in contact with a table. It gave

"Kevin,

After staring for a while, he

you said anything to

not understand what he meant. "What

accident... There was nothing wrong with the medicine I prescribed. Her death was not the result

better than I do what medicine should have been prescribed. I only thought that imported medicine could have helped her.

and smiled, "That's it." However, he still looked

are you all right?" Rachel

He jumped like a cat when you step on its tail. His

in a hurry. But, when he reached the door, he paused, turning to look

not know whether the firm admission was

look good. Is he alright?' she

confused, she started

a folder whose contents were unorganized. Some papers

pick them up, Kevin's words echoing in

an accident!" He had said