And if the Soranos knew that it was Gene Pearce's lover who operated on their retainer, Winter was going down even quicker.

Such was the trap Paco set for Winter-damned if you do, damned if you don't.

He sneered, as he believed it was impossible for Winter to save Gus Zeller.

Before Winter arrived, he had examined Gus-the man's bones were broken all over and he had lost one arm, while his organs were bleeding. Even his heart rate was dangerously low.

To Paco, experienced as he may be, Gus could well have been run over by a train.

He was a dead man walking, and things would get very bad for anyone who takes his case.

And it just so happened that Paco could use it against his new chief, who was just starting her first day.

"No matter how unusual the circumstances are, saving the patient is top priority," Winter said, clearly more determined than Paco expected.

the way and led her bestie Jean Zims toward the

she spent days practicing with many patients thanks to Frank, she was

techniques like stitching wounds together might work, but there was barely a one percent chance of survival for

assistants entered just then,

don't matter. I'm a doctor, and I will

door. "Since you're not helping, please leave this room, Dr. Nellis bring me the needles Frank

instructions with smooth precision, leaving Paco so stunned it showed on his

one of his assistants was soon laughing. "Hah! That brat has really overestimated

the scalpel? The Sorano retainer is as good as

anyway. The Soranos

scoffing left Paco sighing in

for doctors-how could he be intimidated

was asking her assistant

me... The man is half-dead, and she's still playing around with

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