“Richard, don’t tell me you’ve bought into her act. You really don’t know? She’s had nearly a dozen abortions. Do you truly think she’s some innocent little angel?”
“Shut up, Claire! How can an OB-GYN be this cruel? No wonder you don’t have children.”
My last shred of restraint snapped. I hurled the boiling tea at his face.
Even as his skin reddened from the burn, Richard still refused to release me.
“Claire, calm down, will you? You know Natalie has incredible medical talent. The director of the X-Plus Research Program is arriving soon to evaluate the hospital. Once three billion dollars in funding lands, your old dream can finally be realized. The regret of the past will be made whole again.”
“Don’t you see? Natalie is so much like the woman you used to be. What happened, Claire? You’ve become bitter, lifeless, jealous.”
His incredulous accusation made me clench the scar on my palm until it throbbed.
“Richard, have I changed—or have you simply grown insatiable?”
“You dare talk to me about dreams? Fine. Since you mentioned it, then publicly reveal the truth about Patient No. 23’s malpractice. Handle it fairly, and I’ll sit down and talk with you.”