Zach stepped forward and placed the takeout bag on the bedside table.“His mom did this to him,” he said. “She had never laid a hand on him before. Not once, not his entire life. But yesterday, because of you, he finally fell out with her completely.”He looked at Nikki, and his voice lowered.“Dr. Sanders, I’m not here to speak for him. I just want you to know that he’s not the kind of person you think he is. Could you give him a chance?”Nikki set down her pen.Her eyes were calm.“Are you finished?”Zach froze for a second.“If you’re finished, please step outside. The patient needs rest.”Zach opened his mouth, but in the end, he swallowed whatever he had wanted to say.He glanced at Sean, then turned and walked out.At the doorway, he stopped, but he didn’t look back.“Sean, I finished your admission paperwork. Call me if you need anything. Dave is here too, so you can call him.”Then the door closed.Only Nikki and Sean remained in the treatment bay.Nikki stood an
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