Chapter 47

Nicole The second I walked through the sliding doors of Moonwatch Medical Center, a nervous-looking nurse practically ambushed me. "Dr. Nicole! Thank goodness you're here. The TV crew is already setting up for your interview. They've brought a makeup artist and everything." She glanced at my face with barely concealed concern. "They said you should start getting ready right away." Interview? Oh shit. I'd completely forgotten about the scheduled interview about the emergency surgery I'd performed on the town council member last week. I must have looked as awful as I felt. My eyes were still puffy from crying, and the dark circles beneath them probably made me look like I'd been punched. Perfect timing for a television appearance. "Right. The interview," I mumbled, heading to the locker room to change into my white coat. At least that would make me look somewhat professional, even if I felt like emotional roadkill. The makeup artist, a petite woman with bright purple hair, tsked sympathe