Chapter 25

RICARDO'S POV

I entered Manu's room when the physical therapist was finishing the consultation. Barone had warned me that she would do an initial assessment to determine what treatment would be like. Manu looked at me curiously and this time I didn't feel fear in her eyes. I think he was starting to see me as his doctor. She had asked Barone to let her know that I would take care of her rehabilitation. The doctor introduced herself. She was a tall woman with long, straight black hair. Her eyes were slanted and I suspected she was of Japanese descent.

— How are you, Dr. Ricardo? She squeezed my hand tightly.

― Hello, Midian. It's a great pleasure to meet you.

—Barone's talked a lot about you.— We continued to shake hands.

—I hope well.— I let go of my hand and crossed my arms over my chest, smiling.

― For sure. He told me he's the best physical therapist he knows. As we are