Chapter 49

While saying, "It's Dr. Richards to you, sir, with no offense or malice intended," her tone and expression were so chilly that they destroyed my heart again.

I said, "I'm sorry that happened, Dr. Richards."

It was as if our positions had switched, with her playing the role of employer and me the employee. I didn't know what to say to her coldness shortly before the operation because she hadn't said anything to me previously.

“The ambulance on the way proposed that we perform a cesarean section because I haven't done one in a while. That's why it's essential to accomplish it in a way that I can understand and get behind," she said. “I'm counting on you to instruct me, so please don't let me down.”

I could almost hear my mom's voice in my head. It wasn't to my taste.

Even during the procedure, the temperature was freezing. She made me uneasy by remaining silent and staring fix