Chapter 126

Gwendolyn soothed, “Don’t worry, just extend your right hand.”

In Western medicine, there wasn’t much about reading pulses like in Eastern traditions, but the notion of right and left could sometimes hint at various conditions. From the

patient’s description, it seemed like a digestive issue.

“Gastritis, nothing serious,” Gwendolyn said, looking at Aiken. “Take a look for me, will you? See if I’m right.”

Aiken nodded and briefly checked the patient’s vitals.

“Indeed, it’s gastritis. I’ll write you a prescription, take it for three months, and watch your diet. Adding some acupuncture to the treatment might speed up your recovery.”

“We’ll take the acupuncture!” The patient Bill Jones exclaimed, nervously clutching the small camera pinned to his shirt.

“Alright then, Gwendolyn, could you set it up?” Aiken whispered.

“Of course.”

As Aiken observed, Gwendolyn got everything ready, double–checked the prescription with him for a signature, and then started Bill’s acupuncture session.

Suddenly, the clinic’s phone rang. It was the nurse’s station on the line.

Aiken set the prescription aside and picked up the phone, “Hello?”

your family called to say your son’s been in a car accident! Your cell’s off,

on my way!”

clinic.

finished with Bill’s acupuncture, she told him to wait, “I’ll go get Dr. Yates

their things, grabbed the unsigned prescription from

bumped into him returning. “Dr. Yates,

prank call,

there’s no trouble.”

they got back to the clinic, Bill was

the prescription, Gwendolyn remarked, “That prescription

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been signed yet.

medication without a signature. It shouldn’t be

all sorts of situations. Patients were usually cooperative, and a mild condition like gastritis wasn’t likely to cause any

couldn’t shake an uneasy

end of the

station handed

full–time status will be official next month, and you’ll start night shifts. Make sure you fill this out

your hubby, huh?” she

“My family isn’t in Bayridge City. He’s all

see. Don’t forget to set up your phone for night shifts, and be safe going home,” Sandra reminded her. “But look, your man’s here to pick you up again.

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