Lourdes
I couldn't believe what I had just heard. It was inconceivable, unthinkable. Darren was not resigning from the hospital suddenly. I clenched my fists, my anger simmering just beneath the surface. This was not how things were supposed to go. I couldn't fail in my mission, not when so much was at stake.
I immediately tried to call Darren's cellphone, my fingers trembling with frustration. Why wasn't he answering? He had promised that he would not put distance between us, and now he was reneging on that promise. I couldn't let this happen. I had to do something about it.
As I paced around my clinic, a surge of determination welled up inside me. I couldn't afford to let Marcus down. He had entrusted me with a mission, and I had to see it through, no matter what. If Darren wouldn't s
