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“And you will make sure that those three, in particular, are your priority Yes” He sets his jaw, his eyes narrowed, tone firreement

I sink back againstto do with the coffee I hastily chugged earlier, and everything to do with how badly these orders sit with ood conscience

When I went to nursing school, it was because I wanted to make a difference I wanted to help people Not just the people who have a ton ofthe ones who need it most

Before I can protest further, though, Dad ht of the hospital It towers over the apart structure I spot a cluster of doctors and nurses near the front entrance, on their way in to begin their day Closer to hand, positioned right beside the street and lit up with at least as hts as the OR itself, stands an enormous billboard with our last name emblazoned on it

Thomas Cuthbert Owens General Hospital

The hospital is faenerations fro after his father (or so he claimed, anyway—they had the sa able to nae city hospital after himself) Now Dad, better known as Dr John Owens, owns the place Though, to judge by how it’s still run, like an antiquated old guardreat-grandpa’s day

We pull past the drive, and we’ve barely made it to the front doors before Dad’s assistant leaps forward, the sa

“Dr Owens” He actually bohen Dad opens his door You can’t ,” he announces, withdrawing a tablet from his inside coat pocket while Dad passes over his keys

I undo my seatbelt and slip out of the car,orders tucked under my arm, while Dad’s assistant reads his, from the sound of it, and some complaints from the board of directors that Dad will need to address

I’e double doors, when Dad calls after me

“One ie”

I grit lass doors They whir open to ad happily, one laughing I envy the down their necks, de impossible, unethical tasks from them