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“Dr Mills didn’t take kindly to Ada on May after he’d deemed her inoperable Particularly as froery was a success Makes him look a bit incompetent to have ruled her inoperable”

“Arrogant bastard,” Kelly interjected from where she stood at the foot of Liz’s bed

“His father has been on the board for over twenty years,” Mona added unnecessarily They all knew Dr Mills’s father decided every move the board made

Dr Graviss shrugged “Ada, but I understand the board’s take Operating on May was a liability”

“Doctors do things like that every day,” Liz reminded him “Every patient that’s operated on is at risk The hospital board should stay out of it”

Dr Graviss smiled at Liz’s adamant stance “Since they’re responsible for procedures done in this facility—”

“I know,” she interrupted softly “You’re right, of course But, well, we all wanted to believe May didn’t have to go on in such pain, just waiting to die No one should have to suffer that way” She closed her eyes,over her “Or to watch someone they love suffer that way”

“Feel strongly about this, do you?”

“Of course” Liz yawned, as exhaustion swept over her “Adaave May back hope”

“He’s a good doctor,” Dr Graviss agreed “A goodto do what he thinks is the right thing”

Liz felt like the doctor was trying to tell her so what that soht be, but despite the three people in her hospital room she fell asleep

Flustered by his latest round with the hospital board, Adam checked on an appendectomy patient and a cholecystecto well and he’d written discharge orders Despite every intention to quickly leave that floor, he lingered outside Liz’s hospital room

Hoas she? Not that he wasn’t keeping tabs on her But Larry only told hio anywhere near Liz today Did he think he was going to deive him a second chance whether she wanted to or not?

He’d also consulted with Dr Bell on Liz’s ankle and the orthopedic surgeon planned to operate next

Was Liz dreading surgery? Looking forward to getting her ankle repaired? Had she forgiven hi her life?