Chapter 867 Unspoken Guilt

Cherise’s eyes shut tightly, her features etched with pain. “Your sister’s ordeal mirrors my mother’s in many ways. When I operated on her, I took an extra step… and that’s why she

survived.”

“Five years ago, when my mother passed, she urged me not to shoulder blame. She insisted it was her choice.”

“But I couldn’t forgive myself… Because at the time, I entertained the notion of taking that extra step, but… I faltered. I was gripped by fear… Fear that one additional step might jeopardize my mother’s life.”

“But it was that one step… and my mother couldn’t hold on…”

Cherise locked these memories away, never daring to share them with anyone

In the years following, each midnight reverie would stir her from slumber, tears staining her pillow in remembrance of her mother.

Subsequently, Cherise crossed paths with Dr. Keeples, Lermille Hospital’s director.

His sage advice resonated deeply with her: the gravest mistake a doctor could make was to operate on a loved one without absolute conviction.

Such a decision, he cautioned, would yield a lifetime of remorse.

Inspired by his counsel, Cherise made the pivotal choice to join Lermille Hospital’s ranks.

festering wound, a relentless

her paper because of Maeve’s successful

Cherise yearned for guidance on navigating such delicate scenarios.

her paper would become Gwenn’s weapon of

Cherise stemmed from a clear understanding of the

the onset, she derided Cherise for her reluctance to perform surgery, and now, she mercilessly exposed Cherise’s

systematically dismantled Cherise’s aspirations and

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shattering her dreams and undermining

gentle touch a balm to her tormented soul. “It’s all in the past, my love. There’s no

your mother, I would

stilled momentarily as

through tear–blurred eyes, she asked,

she, like me, knows the goodness within your

with Damien, her lips trembling in

kiss. “Zachary informed.

mother by day and burned the midnight oil alone, sleeping a mere few

loved ones more time,

your intervention, this ailment had never been conquered.”

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