Chapter 14

The crowd applauded and praised. "That's Dr. Sanders. She was the one who performed my surgery last time. She has excellent skills, and she's very kind." "If it weren't for this doctor, this girl might have..." Amidst the warm applause, Wendy assisted the girl, Emily Bennett, into a chair. Emily's father immediately said gratefully, "Emily, quickly thank the doctor!" But Wendy stopped him. "Let's hold off on talking for now. She still needs a thorough examination to see if there's anything left in her throat." Then, she turned to Emily, speaking softly. "Emily, I'll ask you some questions. Can you answer just by nodding or shaking your head, okay?" Emily nodded after slowly recovering from the shock. "Are you still having trouble breathing?" Wendy asked. "Do you feel like throwing up?" Does your head hurt?" Emily obediently responded to each of Wendy's questions with a nod or a shake of her head. Wendy let out a quiet sigh of relief and was just about to stand up when Emily su