AN: Chapter by MinaBR.
Thank you to SunflowerFran3759 for betaing this chapter.
One of the drawbacks of practicing medicine is the dehumanization of the patients. They become their injuries, because as doctors, we can't afford to let ourselves feel empathy towards all of them. At the very beginning of my career, I used to condemn the unfeeling manners of the doctors I worked with. But as time passed, I came to realize that putting a space between myself and the patient's suffering, was the only way I could keep my sanity.
However, as I gazed into the eyes of the desperate woman who dared to keep me from my quest, two sobering thoughts kept me from committing the biggest blunder of my life. The aggravated female was the Chief's daughter, but above that, she was a desperate mother. Sighing inwardly, I introduced myself and tried to calm her by saying that I merely wanted to consult with a specialist. I should have known better than to be condescending to a doctor's daughter.
"Listen, I know what calling a specialist means – it means that it's far more serious than you guys originally thought."
"Miss Swan ... "
"Don't sugar talk me."
"Fine, I think she needs surgery, but I won't know for sure until you let me call the specialist."
She released me, took a step back and ran inside the room. Dismayed, I realized that I had just snapped at the woman I had meant to impress.