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