The illnesses that spiked with the turning of the seasons had kept Chloe buried in work for three days straight. Only now, as the week drew to a close, was the relentless flood of patients finally beginning to recede. “Dr. Miller,” a woman in her forties murmured from the treatment table, “thank you. You always manage to fit me in, no matter when I call.” With no scheduled appointments that afternoon, Chloe was seeing walk-ins. She slid another
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