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ble," I said, gazing at the waves on th

illiams," One of the nurses said,

n the midst of a m

life in a car crash some hours

ss but I would make sure to give hi

uys, then," I said, placing the

e the mother of the patient was waiting and

in just a pair

re as red as cherry, probably because she had b

d up to me. "How is he? Will he be okay? Will he live? D

h unshed tears as she t

ng as nothing goes south. And no, there's no indication that he will l

rieked, as her shoul

, ma

are truly one in a million," She confesse

ach my face, I gave her a gentle shoulde

pair of scrubs and a white coat before slipping into my white scrubs t

mom, I gave birth to a set of twin boys

, they become the ce

y mother died from a seizure and was buried the

I inherited the w

er art gallery and restaurant to him while I

ng myself to live in he

t just felt empty and cold like it h

it out to a middle-aged greek coupl

th the rest of her est

siness firm and the huge amount of money in

for both me and her grandchildre

school and graduated summa cum laude with a medical degree in

s alive to see me

t sought after neurosurge

self for not giving up even

reeted the young petite nurse as I

her head from the notepad in her hold to dar

es

amaze me. You are wonderful, Do

h the file on the bedside table of my patient; a seven

g peacefully with a bandag

gently stroked her hair before scribbling

ill see you soon," I waved,

ell then, ma'am. Ha

see my boss, the director of the hospital, Dr Col

me with a smile. "Come and

h his presence and statement

sat down on the sofa beside h

u." He said,

ng a branch of our hospital in

confused about where th

Anderson was supposed to be the

ing to deduce wha

s,

ing to France and both her and their kids are going with him. I know y

a smile. "Like you said, it's in the past. A

You will be leaving in two days

welcom

ard, h

ndered if I had made the right decis

it, the thought of ever running in

ecided to stay in Canada to buil

ill managed to infuriate me

as the sole reason why I had re

to deal with men and their

ge, so the chances of me ever r

d headed into the e

d of one of the estates mum had bequeathed m

grow up and become scu

, their sp

e third room on the right wing

Helen, a middle-aged woman opened the

st moved to the condo, and had babysat my children

ney, she would refuse it, so I

all grown up and livin

ork?" She asked, as I w

ed, plopping onto a couch.

e running out, the mome

om behind me, and I shook my h

o, the older twin giggled,

said, ruffling his hair.

len cooked chocolate cake for us." The

, she baked the cake, not cooke

the same

" I ruffled his hair

did!" They said

," I n

a miniature version of Alessa

lack hair while he had my

while the twins drew and played, before we fi