Chapter 401
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Doctor Malcolm stands beside the bed, trying to calm her. The nurse holds some tissue out to her, but
she’s simply shaking her head, wiping her tears away with her hands.
“Hello, Jenna,” I say with a quick glance at her name board above her bed. “I’m. Doctor Scott. Do you
mind if I take a look at you?”
“Finally!” Jenna rolls her eyes, clutching her stomach..
“I’ll take over Doctor Malcolm, thank you,” I add with a smile. He nods before leaving, and I look at the
nurse. “Have her vitals been done?” I ask.
The nurse shakes her head in despair, clearly the patient wasn’t complying. “Please lie down. I’ll have a
feel of your stomach.” I say, going over to the sink and washing my hands before I put on some latex
gloves. I can feel her watching me and look at her through the mirror. A sudden unease fills me, she’s
observing me extremely intently and oddly calm, not like someone in pain…
I turn back to her, and she’s looking away now. I walk back to the bed and ask her to lie down. She
complies and lies down, lifting her top. “If it hurts at any point, let me know,” I instruct as I start to probe
around her stomach, trying to feel if there’s any tenderness anywhere.
I hide my frown, not once feeling any tenderness or hardness to her stomach. Her eyes are now trained
on my badge. A mark that I am a werewolf…
“Your stomach doesn’t feel sore or anything, but we’ll send you for a scan just in case,” I say, stepping
back and removing my gloves.
“Oh, sure. Thanks,” she answers.
“Nurse, can you please check her vitals and give her some painkillers for now?” I ask as I pick up her
file and skim through it, making a note of her name, date of birth, and trying to memorise her medical
number.
There’s something off about her and although usually I’d brush it off since we come across all kinds of
patients, I can’t be careless, not with everything going
1. on.
She obeys this time, letting the nurse do her checks, and I excuse myself and go over to the desk.
“Can you send me all medical records on patient room 7? I just need to check her history.” I ask the
woman at the desk.
She nods and I take my tablet out, pulling up the files on my screen. Nothing out
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of the ordinary… she’d been admitted to a different hospital about eight months. ago and aside from
that, there have been a few things over the past few years. She’s had appendicitis, her appendix
removed, food poisoning…
I sigh inwardly. I’m really becoming too paranoid…
The rest of the day passes in a blur, and I’m looking forward to getting a break and going home.
‘Tonight, little mate, tonight I’m yours.”
My heart skips a beat at his words, and I place a hand on my stomach to calm the butterflies that are
swimming around in there.
Tonight…
I glance at the time. Not long now…
I take my phone out, about to message him that I’ll be done in half an hour only to see his message
that he’ll be here in about an hour, which was sent to me. about forty minutes ago. I smile and text
back.
Valerie: Perfect timing. I’ll be done in half an hour.
His response comes pretty soon.
Zade: I’ll be waiting.
I slip my phone back into my pocket when Cassian walks over.
“Valerie, I spoke to the board. You’re good to work with me.”
“Wow, really? They agreed?” I’m surprised, considering I’m new here, and that was a very fast
answer… Not that I’m disappointed, I might find an answer.
He smiles slightly and nods. “Yes, but be prepared to work late. The lab consumes a lot of time and we
do need to do our shifts on the wards, too.” Seeing my surprised look, he continues, “I didn’t pull any
strings in case you’re thinking. that. They think you might even have an idea. There are assumptions it
might be something that maybe shifters might know of.”
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