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Amber’s POV
I didn’t know what I could possibly have to say to Julian, here, in Thorn Pack Hospital. I pretended I didn’t hear him call my name.
I’d changed a lot since Julianst saw me. My wolf, Eve, had awakened, and as a result both my scent and hair color had changed. It was now pure gold, a steep contrast to the dark brown strands I’d had before Eve arrived.
How had Julian recognized me so quickly? Not only had I relied on my new scent and hair color to disguise me, but I’d taken extra
measures as well. Not only was I wearing my face mask as medical protection, but also as identity protection. My face had tattoo
sticker to appear scarred, which had worked so far to make it difficult to recognize me.
Coldly, I said, “I refuse.”
“Why?” Julian asked, desperation creeping into his voice.
“Infertility can be caused by a congenital condition. This condition is not necessarily treatable. In the rare cases that it is, the
treatment takes an extremely long time.” I looked at the couple as I spoke, keeping my space across the hall.
“I’ll pay you double,” Julian replied, his tone respectful. He maintained eye contact with me as he continued his plea. “Healer
Amanda, this is only part of the payment you will receive if you sessfully treat Olivia. There is no expense I won’t pay to ensure
she’s cured.”
The people crowding the hall outside my office door gasped. Julian’s original offer had already been very high. Now, it was
outrageous. The Alpha was clearly very eager to have a child with Olivia.
Despite myself, despite all the distance and the improvements they’d allowed me to make to my life, I felt a pang in my heart. Did
Julian really love Olivia that much?
Thorn Pack Hospital’s head healer stood by, as he was supervising my transition from Dawn Pack Hospital. At Julian’s words, he
cut in to the conversation, straightening the cor of his white coat as he addressed the Alpha and Luna.
“Alpha, are you sure this young healer should treat Luna?” he asked. “She’s still a beginner, especially at her age! I’ve served this
hospital longer than Healer Amanda has been practicing medicine, and I believe I’d be a much safer choice for Luna’s treatment.”
Julian looked at me. His expression was hard to read. Was it a challenge I saw in his eyes, or an invitation? I wasn’t sure.
Either way, I turned towards the head healer.
“How do you n to treat Luna’s condition, Healer Amanda?” There was a mocking tone in the head healer’s voice as he spoke my
name and title.
I exined the route I would take if I were to treat Olivia. If Olivia’s infertility is a stubborn congenital condition, such as underdeveloped uterus, I would consider other fertility methods, such as IVF or surrogacy, rather than focusing on treating the disease. However, if it’s due to acquired damage, I would try using herbal remedies to boost her hormone levels and use my
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healing abilities to treat her uterus. These are the methods with the least harm to her.
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From a healer’s perspective, I was still hesitant. Although the resources that Julian’s mary support would give us ess to would bring up the likeliness of a sessful treatment, the odds were still fairly slim.
Still, I spoke my mind.
“No, no,” the head healer replied, “this is what the Luna needs…”
I listened to the head healer present his n, noting multiple ws. Eventually, he conceded to my point, then proposed a new
path of treatment-He decided to use an aggressive surgical approach to treat her. Again, the n was off, seemingly designed to
not only pose a danger to Olivia, but also use the most funds while guaranteeing the slimmest possible chance of sess.
I became so entrenched in the debate that I almost forgot about the others upying the hallway around us, who were watching
our discussion like a ping-pong match. I thought of the personal health information rights that we must be viting, but Olivia
had chosen to ask for my help in front of the crowds.
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