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