After three years of working together, Leanne's colleagues had gotten to know her well. Any minor tensions that had lingered were dissolved over a casual dinner.

The following afternoon, while processing a patient's admission, Leanne received a frantic call from Jennifer, saying Mary had fainted.

Her nerves tensed immediately. Leanne asked Amy to cover for her, quickly shed her lab coat, and rushed to the Richardson family. Jennifer had called a private doctor to the house, who was now discussing the situation in the living room.

As soon as Leanne burst through the door, she immediately asked, "How's Mary?"

The doctor, a man in his fifties, replied, "She fainted due to a spike in blood pressure caused by stress and she's awake now."

Knowing Leanne was anxious, Jennifer said, "Go see her."

Pushing the door open, Leanne saw usually vibrant Mary looking suddenly aged and frail on the bed, her eyes closed. Thinness to her face brought a sting to Leanne.

tried to perk up, she said, "My dear girl is

up a bit and adjusted the pillows behind her, "The doctor said

in my dream Charles got himself a young, hot girlfriend and I was seething! I even fought with him in my dream. Ever I woke up,

from a

and sympathy, Leanne reassured her, "Charles wouldn't do that.

comforted Leanne in return, "I'm alright. You

Soon, the door opened. Curtis came in, dressed

prescribed by the doctor, but Mary grimaced, "Don't want it. It makes

her until she reluctantly

Leanne," Curtis joked, setting the cup aside. "You don't seem as

fine," Mary said, placing Leanne's hand in Curtis' and patting them, "If I'm gone someday, you must take good

welled up in Leanne's

the tease, suggested mischievously, "Should we argue more to keep you

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