LILLIAN POVThe hospital was my private place. The sterile clean scent of antiseptic, the rhythmic beeping of the equipments, the straightforward needs of my patients, was a welcomed distraction from the tangled mess of my personal life. I focused all my energy into my patients, checking for broken bones, swelling, wounds, and reviewing charts. Anything to scrub out the memory of Baron’s kiss on my forehead and his whispered promise from my mind.I knew I had not been entirely truthful with Andre. I had removed the intimacy of that moment, which felt like I had lied to them, but the thought of starting another explosive argument, another wave of protective, suffocating and tiring drama in my name, was unbearable. “Lillian, that is the third chart you have almost dropped,” Salome called out loudly, her voice cutting through my concentration. She gently took the clipboard from my trembling hands. “Come with me.”She did not ask, instead, she guided me to a quiet store room, away from p
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