Chapter 36

If Steve had spared me even a single glance back at the construction site, he wouldn't be asking a question like this now. Just then, Isabel emerged from behind the blue curtain. "Steve, has the doctor come yet? My heart is racing so fast. I feel so anxious." Steve looked at her, then at me. "Let the doctor see Isabel first. She has a heart condition. This is life-threatening." But Dr. Palmer was surprisingly firm. Even after receiving a call from the hospital director, he ended the call straight away. Then, he turned to Steve and said, "I'll stake my medical career on this—Ms. Stone has no problems whatsoever. Her myocarditis was something she had as a child, and it was cured long ago. There is no possibility of recurrence. If she's feeling anxious, you can just comfort her." Then he turned to me. "This lady in the wheelchair, on the other hand, would need to amputate her toe if she doesn't undergo surgery immediately. She'll be disabled!" After that, Steve didn't say another wo