Chapter 14 - Eden

“And… I think that’s all.” Stefana’s voice spoke on the other end of the phone line, the sound of papers rustling with each word “With that, your patients for the next few months are officially reassigned. I’ll refer others seeking appointments to the new pediatrician I’m hiring. They have good references, at least. Worst case scenario, we’ll get someone to handle those children while you’re away.”

"You're too hard on newbies." I laughed, waving to my building's doorman as I walked to the elevator "If he weren't anything less than excellent, you wouldn't even have read his resume to the end. I'm sure he's great. And, well, it's not like Theodore will spend the entire treatment locked in a room with me. When he's feeling better and can start exercising or going to school, I can see some patients in between. I know we have some important clients waiting, like the Vamcaps and now the Bianchi child…"

"No," Stefana cut me off, categorically "I'm already having enough trouble with Michael c