Compared to before, the work at Westbridge General Hospital was far more demanding. But I also encountered many more cases, and the opportunities to learn increased as well. Julian was my superior, and he led me through many projects. Whether in work or in life, he had helped me far too much over the past year and a half. It wasn't that I couldn't see how he felt about me. It was just that for me, there was a lingering hesitation, the kind that came from being once bitten. I rejected him, but he only smiled, handed me a hot coffee, and told me he could wait. It was hard to describe what I felt in that moment. It was a little sour, a little aching. Two days ago, my former colleagues came to Westbridge General Hospital for an exchange and training program. They told me that Ethan and

