She saw it on her phone at six forty-five the next morning.She was still in bed, half awake, when the notification came through from a local news app she barely used. She almost ignored it. She turned the screen over, read the headline, and sat up.Top Seattle Gynecologist Accused of Harassment by Colleague.His name. His photo. The one from the hospital website where he was standing in his white coat looking directly at the camera. They had used the professional one, which was somehow worse — it made it look official, verified, factual.She read the article in under two minutes.It had everything. The complaint, the suspension, Claire's account of events, two unnamed sources from inside the hospital confirming the investigation was serious. The language was careful — alleged, accused, under review — but the framing was not careful at all. The framing said guilty.She called George.He picked up on the first ring. He was already awake."I've seen it," he said."How long has it been u
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