Chapter 16
Hailey Sophia Medrano
“OKAY, so tell me,” sabi ni Nico habang inaayos ang salamin niya, “why dermatology? Out of all specialties?”
Napangiti ako, interesting question. “Because people underestimate how much confidence skin problems can destroy.”
He nodded, interested. Hindi 'yung polite nod lang. 'Yung talagang nakikinig.
“I handle corporate cases,” sabi niya. “Pero at the end of the day, stress din ang kalaban ko. I’ve seen CEOs break down over lawsuits.”
“Talaga?” natawa ako. “Akala ko lawyers don’t get stressed.”
“Fake news,” sagot niya agad. “We just look composed. But inside? Panic.”
Napatawa niya ako nang malakas. Hindi pilit at lalong hindi siya corny.
May timing siya. May sense of humor na dry pero matalino.
“Wait,” sabi niya, “so kapag may patient kang demandi
