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00:00I was a top-tier emergency doctor. My ex-husband, Adrian, forged the medical records to send me
00:04to prison, just to protect his precious first love. Seven years ago, a patient died during
00:09an emergency rescue I led. The family protested outside the hospital with signs, demanding
00:14justice. They were there every single day, blocking the entrance and yelling that I should
00:18pay with my life. My own father thought I was guilty. When he passed away, he didn't even let
00:24me attend his funeral. The hospital stripped me of everything, and I spent seven years in prison.
00:28When I got out, I went north to the forest. I became a ranger. I finally found peace.
00:34Then, Adrian Cross showed up and ruined everything. He was my ex-husband, and he'd done pretty well
00:38for himself. He ran a big hospital by then, and everyone knew his name. His team rolled
00:43into the ranger station during a heavy snowstorm, and their vehicles cut through the silent white
00:47landscape. Someone's voice rang out across the clearing.
00:50Dr. Wells, Mr. Cross has been thinking about you this whole time. He's still wearing his wedding ring.
00:54I saw him standing there in the crowd, looking perfect as always. Just seeing him made me feel
00:59sick, because this man, who supposedly never stopped thinking about me, was the same person
01:04who rewrote the medical record seven years ago. He protected his precious first love and made me
01:08take the fall for everything. I opened the door, and Adrian was standing outside in his coat.
01:15There wasn't a single snowflake on him.
01:17Victoria?
01:18He sounded surprised, like he couldn't believe it was really me. I didn't answer. My hand grabbed
01:23onto the doorframe, and a rough piece of wood jabbed it into my palm. It hurt like hell. Connor,
01:29one of the other rangers, squeezed past me from behind. He was rubbing his hands together against
01:33the cold and grinning like an idiot.
01:35Mr. Cross, I heard you were bringing your team out here for winter medical rounds,
01:40so I thought I'd stop by and say hello. I'll just be here for a minute.
01:43My heart jumped, and something twisted in my chest. I didn't have a choice. I walked outside.
01:49The second I stepped through the door, a woman with glasses headed straight for me.
01:53I recognized her immediately. She used to work under Rachel Green. I had no idea what
01:57she was doing in Adrian's team back then.
01:59You're Dr. Wells, aren't you? Mr. Cross talks about you all the time. He always said you
02:03were incredible in the ER back in the day. I never thought I'd actually run into you out here.
02:07She smiled at me, but there was something pointed in her tone. Adrian cleared his throat suddenly,
02:12but his face stayed completely blank. Everyone took the hint and filed out of the cabin.
02:16Once they were gone, Adrian finally spoke.
02:19Victoria, am I too late?
02:22I bit down hard on my lip. When I spoke, my voice came out barely above a whisper.
02:27I wouldn't dare ask you to come find me, Mr. Cross.
02:29This was the first time I'd ever talked to him like he was a stranger. Adrian frowned and looked
02:34me up and down, then moved toward me.
02:36You look terrible. How'd you end up like this?
02:39Terrible? Was he seriously asking me that right now?
02:42I sneered and stepped back without thinking.
02:45Director Cross, if there's nothing else, you should probably head back. I've got patrol
02:49rounds to do later.
02:50I shoved my hands into my pockets to hide the chillblains covering them. I didn't want
02:54to give him anything to mock me with, but he just looked at me with that supposedly loving
02:58gaze and said,
02:59Vic, does it really have to be like this between us? Actually, there's something you didn't
03:05know back then.
03:05Just as Adrian was about to step closer, a voice interrupted him.
03:10Ad, didn't you promise you'd come with me to my prenatal appointment today? How did
03:13you forget again?
03:16Rachel had one hand resting on her slightly rounded belly, and she was pouting at Adrian
03:21like a spoiled kid.
03:23Dr. Wells, it's been forever since we last met each other. Ad and I had plans for later,
03:28so I got so worried that I had to track him down when I couldn't find him earlier. I hope
03:32I'm not interrupting your little reunion.
03:33So, they already had a baby on the way. Then what the hell was he even doing here? Had
03:38he driven all this way just so I could see how happy he was now? I shouldn't have been
03:42surprised. Back when I was the department head, he made me work as Rachel's assistant
03:46just to give her more opportunities. And when the medical accident happened, he threw me under
03:51the bus without a second thought. Love like that needed an audience. It always did. I forced
03:56a smile, and just as I was about to say something, Rachel's lackey from earlier piped up again.
04:01Oh, honey, you don't have to come all the way here. It's freezing out here. You should
04:05just stay home and rest. I've got everything under control here.
04:08What a fucking kiss-ass. I didn't want to deal with any of their bullshit, so I turned
04:12around and started closing the door. My brother, Zachary Wells, called me out of nowhere.
04:19I hadn't heard from him in years.
04:23Listen, Victoria. I'm warning you. Stop bothering Adrian. He's about to be a father,
04:28so quit embarrassing yourself. I froze. Rachel must have complained to him about me.
04:32You didn't even show up to Dad's funeral, and Mom's health is terrible. Adrian's been
04:36taking care of everything for us these past few years. Don't you dare cause any more trouble.
04:42I went to prison for seven years, and the whole family thought I was a disgrace to the Wells
04:46name. Before Dad died, he made it clear I wasn't allowed at his funeral. He didn't even
04:51want my name on his tombstone. Even Zachary and Mom, the two people who used to love me most,
04:56treated me like strangers by then. Thinking about Mom made my eyes start to burn. I wondered
05:01what they'd all think if they knew the truth. That Adrian and Rachel were the ones who destroyed
05:06my life. Adrian's hand shot out and stopped me from closing the door.
05:11Don't be too hard on Zach. He's in a tough spot. Mom's been sick ever since Dad passed.
05:16Zach's been handling everything on his own and taking care of her. It's not easy for him.
05:20He sighed and went on speaking.
05:22Look, I know I didn't handle things well back then. I've been trying to make it up
05:26to you all these years. If you need anything... I mean, if there's anything I can do...
05:30I didn't let him finish. I slammed the door shut. Who does she think she is? Does she seriously
05:35still think she's still the Dr. Miracle? The director came here himself, and she can't
05:39even be grateful.
05:40Stop it. If she doesn't want to see me right now, we'll go.
05:43Voices drifted through the gap, loud enough to hear. That was Adrian's voice, calm as ever.
05:50News traveled fast at a small ranger station. Within days, everyone knew Adrian had come
05:55looking for me. The talk started. My patrol route got reassigned to the northwest corner,
05:59the most remote area in the whole forest. The supervisor wouldn't look me in the eye
06:04when he told me.
06:05Victoria, you know, when I first heard about your background, I wasn't sure about hiring
06:08you. I only took you on because I felt bad. This section is pretty far out, but at least
06:12it's quiet. Nobody will bother you there.
06:14He put on a pained expression like he was doing me a favor. I didn't argue. I just took
06:19my tools and headed into the forest. Over the next few weeks, my workload kept increasing,
06:23but my paychecks kept shrinking. The reason was pretty obvious. When they started delaying
06:28my pay altogether, I went to the supervisor myself.
06:31Victoria, I think it's going to be a good decision for you to leave here. People would
06:35kill for the kind of protection Mr. Cross offers. You really hit the jackpot.
06:38Before I could say anything, he handed me all my back wages in one lump sum. I saw the stress
06:43written all over his face, so I quit right there. He looked relieved immediately. His
06:47whole expression relaxed. I knew it. Of course, this was Adrian's doing. Anyone who wanted
06:53that kind of jackpot could have it. I sure as hell couldn't handle it. I grabbed my beat-up
06:57bag, took a deep breath, and walked out of the ranger station for the last time.
07:02I visited my grandmother's grave. She was the one who'd raised me after my parents were
07:07gone. Then I wandered through the streets like a homeless person. For a while, it felt exactly
07:12like those first days after I got out of prison. A few days later, Adrian found me. He showed
07:17up at my apartment and looked around, frowning. The place was a dump, and we both knew it.
07:21I've set up an admin position for you at Sands Hospital. You can start tomorrow.
07:26His voice was calm and decisive, like he'd already decided everything. It was ridiculous. He was
07:32still doing this, still trying to arrange my entire life for me, just like he had years ago.
07:36Sorry, I'm not taking it. The words were out before I could stop
07:40them. Adrian's brow furrowed. Why not? What else are you going to do looking
07:46like this? We're divorced, but we're still family. You don't have to keep saying no.
07:51I'm doing this for your own good. For my own good? More like he was trying
07:56to ease his guilt over what he'd done back then. No thanks. I just want to find somewhere
08:01nobody knows me and live a quiet life. I don't care about anything else. Not even
08:07Zachary's job? I looked up into his eyes. They were so serious that I knew he wasn't
08:11joking. The next day, I showed up at St. Ann's Hospital right on time. As soon as I walked
08:18into the office, a familiar face came over. Dr. Wells, welcome to St. Annan's. I know
08:22you don't have your medical license anymore, but with your talent, I'm sure you'll do great
08:26anywhere. If you need anything at all, just ask me or add. Rachel held the flowers
08:30and handed them to me. Just like that, everyone in the room was staring at me. I heard people
08:35whispering behind me. So that's the Dr. Miracle from the news. I heard she killed someone during
08:40surgery and went to prison for years. That's her, Mr. Cross's ex-wife. She looks pretty
08:46plain to me. No idea what he saw in her. Dr. Green is so classy, though. Being this nice
08:52to her boyfriend's ex, that's what you get with someone who studied abroad. Watching Rachel
08:57act all superior made me feel sick. I walked straight to my desk and ignored her completely,
09:02but I knew exactly who was to blame for the life I was living. Rachel followed me over and
09:08set the flowers on my desk. Ad told me your mother's health hasn't been great. If there's
09:13anything I can do to help, please just ask. I really hope you'll be comfortable here at
09:17St. Ann's. Everything Rachel said reeked of fake compassion. She was dying for everyone to
09:22see what a saint she was. My mother heard I was working at St. Ann's, so she came in
09:26for an appointment and brought Zachary with her. Seeing her broke my heart. Her hair had
09:31gone completely white, and she was hunched over like she was carrying the weight of the
09:35world. My throat tightened, but she wasn't even looking at me. Her eyes were fixed on
09:39Adrian the whole time. Adrian, honey, thank you for everything you've done all these years.
09:45Taking care of an old woman like me, and now you have to deal with Victoria, too.
09:51Then after she finished, she started coughing like the speech had taken everything out of her.
09:55I smiled, but it was bitter. My heart ached, and I felt helpless at the same time. To both her
10:01and Zachary, I was just the family's permanent stain that wouldn't wash out.
10:07I was leaving work one evening as usual when Rachel and Adrian stopped me. Rachel was visibly
10:11pregnant by then. Dr. Wells, just thought I should warn you. I heard a patient going around
10:16today telling everyone you killed his father. He found out you're back somehow. He might be
10:21planning to come after you. You should really be careful. I caught the tiny smile on Rachel's face
10:26before she hit it. Sure enough, over the next few days, I noticed someone following me home from
10:30work. My apartment building got covered in hateful graffiti and signs. Someone even
10:34printed out photos of my face and slashed them with a knife, then plastered them all over the
10:39alley. The dead patient's family had filled my entire street with their rage. Finally,
10:44on a night when it was pouring rain, I was walking home late after working overtime. A group of men
10:49surrounded me. A wooden bat cracked against my skull. Blood ran down hot from my ear and dripped onto
10:55my collar.
10:56What a joke. You're going to pay for my father's life today.
11:00Then I heard the sound of sticks hitting my body over and over.
11:03My father died on your operating table. You don't deserve to live either. Good thing Dr.
11:07Green gave me your address. Now you're going to die knowing exactly why.
11:11My consciousness started fading. He grabbed me by the collar and yanked me up. Then he pulled
11:16out a knife from his coat. The blade caught the light. Rain pounded into my eyes like it was trying
11:22to wash away my entire miserable life. I thought of them all. My father, who refused to forgive me even
11:28when he was dying. My mother, who couldn't even look at me and left me to fend for myself.
11:32Zachary, who was so disgusted by me he still wouldn't speak to me. And my husband, who promised
11:38to stay with me forever and then betrayed me anyway. I closed my eyes. The knife plunged into my stomach.
11:44I collapsed onto the ground and I couldn't move at all. Just when I was about to leave this world
11:48behind, I heard footsteps running toward me and someone shouted,
11:51Stop!
11:53Right before I lost consciousness completely, someone lifted me into the ambulance. Police cars pulled up
11:58a few seconds later. When the guy who saved me wiped the blood off my face, I finally saw who
12:02it
12:03was, Nathaniel Hayes. He was in my med school class and we worked in the same lab together. He was
12:07focused
12:08on checking my wounds and I could see the worry in his eyes. Then he looked straight at me.
12:13Don't be scared. I'm not going to let anything happen to you. Trust me.
12:17His voice was gentle. I forced my eyes to stay open and managed to get the words out.
12:21Nathaniel, what are you doing here?
12:23I glanced at the hospital badge still clipped to his coat. I could barely make out the words
12:27through my blurred vision. Oakmont Hospital. That's where I worked right after graduation.
12:31After all these years, he was still there.
12:33Don't talk. Save your strength. We'll talk when you're better.
12:37They rushed me into surgery at Oakmont Hospital. The operation went well and I was moved to a regular
12:41room for observation. Nathaniel stayed with me the entire time through surgery and recovery.
12:46He said it was because we went to med school together and I was his patient. But days went
12:51by and nobody else showed up. Not a single familiar face except his.
12:56My wound healed quickly under Nathaniel's care. He noticed I kept looking confused about something,
13:01so he finally spoke up.
13:02Victoria, I've heard what happened to you. The whole medical community's been talking
13:07about it. I was head of the city medical board by then and I'd been looking into your case pretty
13:12carefully. Something had happened in that operator room that we didn't know about yet.
13:16Look at this. The pre-op exam, the surgical procedure, the post-op care, everything looked
13:22fine on paper. But something went wrong somewhere and I couldn't figure out where. I'd been doing
13:27some digging though and I thought I was getting close to the real problem. Nathaniel, why were
13:32you doing this for me? The tears spilled over before I could stop them. All those years, not
13:39one person had believed me. Not my parents, not my brother, nobody. To them, I was a criminal and
13:44nothing was ever going to change that. Because you were Dr. Miracle. Nathaniel looked at my tear-stained
13:49face and smiled. I'd known you for years. I knew exactly what kind of person you were. If you'd
13:54actually screwed up, you would have admitted it. But that surgery, that was nothing for
13:57someone with your skills. No matter what it took, I was going to clear your name. Because
14:02I believed you. The moment Nathaniel stopped talking, the door swung open. I pulled back
14:07the curtain and saw Adrian walking in with Rachel right behind him. They both froze when they
14:12spotted Nathaniel. Mr. Hayes, are you doing rounds personally? Mr. Cross, it's been a while.
14:18I performed Victoria's surgery myself, so I'm checking on her recovery. Also, the police will
14:24be here soon to ask some questions. Adrian nodded and walked over to my bed.
14:28How are you feeling? Any better? Before I could answer, Rachel grabbed my hand like she'd been
14:33terrified the whole time. Oh my god, Victoria, you really need to be me more careful. Ad and I warned
14:38you, but look what happened. I lay there and watched her perform. Then I yanked my hand away.
14:43I had nothing to say to her. Nathaniel stared at Rachel coldly, like he saw right through her act.
14:49Then he turned to Adrian. Everyone in the medical community heard about what happened back then.
14:53Is there something you haven't told people, Mr. Cross? From what I know about Victoria,
14:58that case was never as simple as it seemed. Or maybe you had your own agenda all along,
15:03and Victoria was just a pawn to you. Adrian's face went dark. Rachel stood behind him looking
15:08like she was about to pass out. After that, Adrian tried to transfer me to St. Anne's Hospital.
15:13He said I worked there, so I should be treated there. But Nathaniel refused. He said my wound
15:18hadn't healed yet. Victoria, do you remember the promise we made on our first day of medical school?
15:23We vowed to dedicate ourselves to healing, to save lives no matter how hard it got.
15:29No matter what it takes, I'm going to find out the truth for you.
15:32A cool breeze drifted through the room. I nodded slowly.
15:36Victoria, don't ever give up on yourself.
15:38All these years later, he was still the same teaching assistant who never quit until he reached
15:43his goal. The only difference was his conviction ran even deeper by then.
15:47My mother and Zachary came to visit me at the hospital. Nathaniel seemed to read my mind. He led
15:52them out of the room. Mrs. Wells, Victoria's recovery is going well, but she needs time to
15:58adjust to seeing you both again. What happened back then? My mother wiped her tears and looked at
16:03me through the doorway. Thank you so much, Dr. Hayes. She's recovering so well because of you.
16:10We didn't know they'd go this far. If we had known, I never would let her stay out there alone.
16:17Actually, that day at the hospital, I think I heard Rachel say something about making sure it
16:20was done clean. But I didn't want to think about it that way, and I couldn't be sure if it
16:26had
16:26anything to do with what happened to you. They both glanced at me quietly and then walked out of the
16:30room. Nathaniel ran his hand through my hair but didn't say anything. After I started feeling
16:36better, Nathaniel and I began investigating the medical malpractice case from years ago.
16:41Nathaniel had actually already collected most of the evidence, especially with help from his cop
16:45friend. He found out that some of the witness statements from back then had serious problems.
16:50Look at this. The patient's blood pressure was already at stage 3 before surgery, and it never
16:55came down. He wasn't even a candidate for this kind of surgery. His age wasn't ideal either.
17:00They could have chosen conservative treatment instead. I don't know what happened in there,
17:03but complications in this type of routine heart surgery are extremely rare, unless the patient
17:07doesn't meet the basic requirements for the procedure. Back then, after the family learned
17:10about the father's condition, they insisted on the surgery. They signed all the consent forms.
17:14Rachel was the one who actually performed the surgery. Adrian insisted I assist, so I was in the
17:18OR with her. During the procedure, Rachel made some mistakes that couldn't be fixed. The situation
17:23started to go wrong. The old man didn't make it through the surgery. You're telling me a doctor
17:27would gamble with a patient's life like that? Rachel had barely started at Sacred Horn,
17:32and she was already doing surgeries? And Adrian just let her do it? Then he made you take the
17:36fall? I could feel how angry Nathaniel was, but we didn't have any real proof. All the evidence
17:41pointed to me. It said the patient died because I made a mistake during the operation. Rachel
17:46came out of this completely clean because Adrian protected her. Even the surgical records had
17:50my name on them, not hers. I thought Rachel could handle a simple procedure like that.
17:55She'd trained overseas for years, so I signed off on the paperwork without thinking twice.
17:58But then the investigation started and everything pointed straight at me. I was trapped with
18:03no way out. I couldn't defend myself. Nobody would listen. When Nathaniel heard all this,
18:09he grabbed my hand tight.
18:11His cop friend helped us dig into the case, and we found out the nurse who testified had some major
18:16holes in her story. She said she saw me performing the surgery, but the truth was she never even
18:21stepped into that operating room. She also claimed that Rachel was too new and that Adrian would never
18:26approve her performing surgery so soon, especially not a cardiac procedure. Her testimony cleared both
18:31of them at once, and I had no idea she was even on duty outside the OR that day. That
18:36meant we never saw
18:37each other at all. We followed this lead and found out that this nurse, Lily Jensen, quit Sacred Heart
18:42right after everything happened. The suspicious part was this. Lily came from an ordinary family, but
18:48suddenly she'd bought a huge house in a prime downtown location. The person who transferred her the money
18:53was Rachel, the same Rachel who walked away clean. Finally, we were making real progress. I was also discharged
19:00from Oakmont Hospital with a clean bill of health. The first thing I did after getting out was go to
19:05St. Anne's and quit my job. What was weird was that Rachel and Adrian didn't even try to stop me.
19:10They just made small talk for a minute and that was all. That same night, I got a call from
19:14an unknown
19:15number. The voice told me it had been years and I should stay out of this. They said if I
19:19kept digging,
19:20I would regret it. I told Nathaniel everything. He was worried someone might threaten me again,
19:24so he found me a new apartment right near his place, close to Oakmont Hospital. I didn't have many other
19:28options at the time,
19:29so I accepted his help and moved in. But the threats didn't scare me off. If anything, they
19:35made me more determined to clear my name. Someone out there was getting nervous and that told me I
19:39was on the right track. That was when Nathaniel discovered something shocking. The people who
19:45showed up at the hospital claiming to be the patient's family had no relation to him at all.
19:49They were basically thugs who got paid to come after me. That meant Rachel's whole story about
19:54hearing family members at the hospital plotting revenge was probably a lie too. We realized we needed to
19:58talk to the patient's actual family. It had been years, but the old man's photo still sat in the
20:03most prominent spot in their living room. It was clean and cared for. When the son heard we were
20:08there about his father, he started crying again. Then I told him who I was and he dropped to his
20:13knees
20:13right in front of me. I'm so sorry, Dr. Wells. You've suffered so much because of me. My family
20:19insisted on the surgery even though we knew Dad's health was bad. We just wanted him to live a little
20:24longer, but it backfired. Afterwards, someone told me you'd done something wrong during the operation.
20:29They said that's why my father didn't make it off the table. They told me to report you and promised
20:35I'd get compensation money. I knew something was off. The harder they pushed, the more suspicious it
20:39seemed. But I was out of my mind with grief and I desperately needed the money, so I went through
20:44with
20:44it. My conscience hasn't let me rest for a single day since then. I never thought I'd see you again,
20:48Dr. Wells. This is all my fault. I ruined your life. Tears streamed down my face before I could
20:53stop them. Only I knew how much these words meant to me. Nathaniel helped the man stand up and asked
20:59if he remembered who contacted him. They never showed their face, just called me on the phone.
21:03I remember hearing someone in the background call them Dr. Green. That evening when we left,
21:09Nathaniel took my hand. He was trying to give me whatever warmth he could. I was one step closer to
21:14proving my innocence. But right when we thought we were about to succeed, everything stopped.
21:22It's okay. At least you believe me. Don't worry. I'm not giving up on this.
21:32Victoria, where are you? I need to see you. It's important. Okay. 15220 Vinterabad.
21:37Adrian showed up at my new place pretty quickly. He must have been running because he was still
21:41catching his breath. When he realized Nathaniel was there, he froze. The surprise was written
21:47all over his face. You don't need to hide anything. He's the person I trust most right now.
21:53I handled things really badly back then with that case.
21:57Victoria, I'm sorry. I should have spoken up sooner. You suffered because I didn't. I know it's late,
22:00but I want to clear your name. Rachel had just gotten back from overseas when all this happened.
22:04We got together pretty quickly after that. That surgery was scheduled for you, but once we got into the
22:08OR, Rachel pushed her way onto it first. I didn't know what to do, so I just had you assist
22:13instead.
22:13She should have been able to handle it fine, but halfway through, she made a critical mistake.
22:20Later, Rachel told me she was pregnant. She ended up losing the baby. But back then,
22:24I couldn't bring myself to expose her. Neither Mistros delittled her. I let them blame you for
22:29the surgery instead. Just stood there and watched them take you away.
22:34Tears ran down Adrian's face when he finished. Maybe it was guilt. Maybe it was regret.
22:39So why are you suddenly willing to tell the truth now? Isn't she pregnant again? What happened to
22:43protecting her this time? Because I found out Rachel wasn't the person I thought she was.
22:48She wasn't innocent at all. She secretly opened multiple offshore accounts. One of them was linked
22:53to illegal organ trafficking. I may be a lot of things, but I won't stand by and watch someone violate
23:00everything a doctor is supposed to be. With Adrian's testimony, everything became easier.
23:04Nathaniel's friend helped track down the nurse who gave false testimony. The whole case started
23:08moving in the right direction. Soon enough, with all the evidence laid out, Rachel confessed to everything.
23:14She got so upset during questioning that she lost her second baby to Adrian, too. When she looked at
23:19Adrian after that, her eyes were full of confusion, resentment, and pure hatred. It was pretty clear
23:25those two were done for good. After all these years, the medical malpractice case finally got overturned.
23:37I could walk in the sunlight again with my head held high. Adrian went to prison for covering up
23:42Rachel's crimes. The nurse, Lily, got arrested, too, for perjury. They also tracked down the guy who stabbed
23:47me that day and locked him up. As for Rachel, she was facing charges for manslaughter, illegal organ
23:52trafficking, and conspiracy. She was probably never seeing daylight again. Nathaniel and I were
23:58standing on the rooftop of Oakmont Hospital. The sun was shining down on us. Do you want to be a
24:04doctor
24:04again? I turned to look at him and nodded. Being a doctor had been my dream since I was a
24:11kid.
24:12I didn't care how hard it was going to be. A few months later, I passed to the medical licensing
24:17exam
24:18and officially started working at Oakmont Hospital. Nobody called me Dr. Miracle anymore, but that was
24:23okay. Every day, I watched patients' pain ease a little more, and I heard them call out Dr. Wells when
24:28they needed me. It made me feel like that younger version of myself again, the one who'd been full of
24:33energy and confidence. All these small moments were healing something inside me. They gave me back the
24:39dignity and purpose I'd lost years ago. I worked hard, and eventually, I got the chance to partner with
24:44Nathaniel on cases. We worked together every day, and our rhythm was even better than it had been
24:49back in med school. Our connection kept growing stronger. One evening, after a long surgery, we
24:54headed home through the snow. There was a fire burning in the fireplace, and our dog was curled up
25:00next to it for warmth. Before long, Nathaniel had the whole table covered with food. There was mac and
25:05cheese, roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, all the comfort food I loved. He remembered. He'd always remembered
25:11what I liked. His face went red. He put down his fork and walked into his study without saying
25:18anything. Victoria, the medical department is organizing rural clinics in underserved areas.
25:23I thought you might be interested. He'd always known what I wanted. He'd always understood.
25:28I held the form in my hands and smiled at him. I couldn't find words for a long time. Nathaniel
25:34nodded at
25:34me. His eyes were gentle, but there was something steady in them. All these years, I thought I'd figured
25:39people out. I thought I knew how the world worked, but I never expected there would be someone who
25:44would keep believing in me, keep loving me, keep treating me like I mattered. Nathaniel gave me hope
25:49for a new life. He gave me a home when I had nowhere to go. He showed me that no
25:53matter how
25:54bad things got, I shouldn't give up on myself. He was a doctor, and he didn't just heal my body.
25:59He healed
25:59my broken heart too. From then on, I moved forward, and I wasn't going to be afraid anymore because I
26:05knew
26:05there was someone walking right beside me the whole way.
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