Cause of Conflict (Nurses of New York Book 2) by Amelia C. Adams

Author:Amelia C. Adams [Amelia C. Adams]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-01-28T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Dr. Russell and Miss Cantrell shut themselves in the parlor and talked for nearly half an hour, then resumed their meeting after lunch. Sophie was more curious than she’d ever been before in her life, which was saying quite a lot because a great many things made her curious. The other girls left on their assignments, and Sophie kept herself busy by rinsing the lunch dishes for Mrs. Everett. Finally, the parlor door opened, and Dr. Russell called for her.

“Yes, sir?” She stood in front of him, clasping her wet hands behind her back so he wouldn’t see her looking untidy.

“Are you ready to go back over to the hospital for our appointment with Dr. Gregory?”

“Yes, of course, but aren’t you going to tell me what you’ve decided?”

“I’ll tell you once we’re there.” He chuckled, most likely at the look of dismay that crossed her face. “Patience, Miss Jones. All things will be revealed in time.” He wiggled his fingers like a show magician, and she went to get her things.

Dr. Gregory was a few minutes late, so Sophie made herself busy by tidying up the office. When he did arrive, he looked a bit harried.

“I apologize for being late. I had a patient hemorrhage on the operating table, and it took a little while to bring matters under control.”

Dr. Russell nodded. “Do you need to be there now?”

“Dr. Wentworth is watching the patient for me. He agrees that I should meet with you and discuss my diagnosis.”

“That’s good.” Dr. Russell motioned to the chairs in front of his desk. “Please, be seated. You too, Miss Jones.”

“Me, sir?” Sophie was rather taken aback.

“Yes, please.”

Sophie took the seat nearest the door, wondering if she’d need to make a quick escape. Dr. Russell was looking altogether cagey.

“I met with Miss Cantrell, as I said I would, and we discussed your case at length. We also discussed our next step, which may be considered unorthodox, but we feel it will be of long-term benefit. To both of you.” He nodded to include Sophie in the equation.

“Both of us? I don’t understand, sir,” she said. What could she possibly have to do with Dr. Gregory’s treatment and recovery?

Dr. Russell sat back and regarded them. “Throughout my time as a physician, I’ve found certain aspects of the human body fascinating, especially in regards to how a person’s emotions affect their physical health. This is, of course, evident when nervousness leads to a case of nausea and so forth, but also in the way that stress can cause headaches. Dr. Gregory, I would like to conduct an experiment to see if stress is at the root of your condition.”

“How do we go about that, Doctor?”

“I’m glad you asked, young man.” Dr. Russell looked entirely too pleased with himself, and Sophie became even more concerned. He was planning something, something that would most likely be uncomfortable.

“We need to evaluate your activities and your reactions to those activities. I want you to begin by taking three days off—totally and utterly off.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.