r's n
t a sense of pride and accomplishment. Three months ago, she'd taken a lea
saw the name on the screen - Dr. Patel,
project the hospital is launching.
. "Tell me more," she said,
elly's excitement grew. This was exactly t
it," Kelly said, her mind
ove into the project, her expert
ual bustle, signaling an emergency. Kelly's head snapped up from
ng with possibilities. What kind of emergency cou
pital's internal paging system. "All available medical staff, repo
he sprang into action, grabbing h
haotic scene or a well-coordinated response? The unce
ed in to join the team. Two men, victims of a ca
ion. His face was pale, and his body was covered in bruises and lace
stable, but still shaken. He was being asse
s scanning the monitors and his body. "Let's get him into trauma
tabilize the patient. Kelly's focus narrowed to
ry of calculations and decisions, each
ace, a jolt of recognition ran through her.
stus, her e
d aside her personal emotions. She couldn't let her fe
sk at hand. Augustus needed her expertise
onnection, and Kelly was grateful for that. She worked
whirred with questions. What had happened? Was th
he task at hand. She worked effortlessly to save Augustus
s voices were calm and focused. Kelly's leadership was ev
to stabilize. Kelly's team worked in harmony, their mov
nces of survival grew. Kelly's expertise
gustus was stabilized. Kelly breathed a sigh of
replaced by a sense of pride and accomplishm
ons began to surface. She'd saved his life, but
ith the revelation. Augustus, the man she'd known a
the folder, not Augustus. A mix of emotions sw
d to her? What
questions and doubts. She felt bet
o separate her personal feelings from her professional duties. S
ingered - what els
dle, hesitating. Three days had passed since the accident, and
what she might face. Kelly had been avoidin
his. He was awake, watching her with a
y said, her voice pr
g. Kelly wasn't sure what he was looking for, b
an asked, his voice
inside, she was reeling. Did he really no
e been taking care of you since your accident. You were brought in three da
processed the information. "Accident
car accident. You suffered significan
tful. Kelly could see the wheels turning in his m
lly's professional demeanor remained intact. But beneath th
s gaze piercing. "And you are...?" he
Dr. Kelly, as I mentioned earlier. I've been yo
. "I think I know you," he said, his voice low.
footing. "We'll discuss your personal relationships later, Mr. Roman
ching for answers. Kelly's detachmen
d his expression. Did he really not remember
ter, the conversations, the intimacy. How could he
an act, a clever ruse
oubts, and uncertainties. She wasn't s
gaze never left hers. He seemed to be waiting fo
elly finally broke it. "Let's focus on your recovery, M
ons. What did he remember? What was he h