“Sounds to me like you’re stumped, Doctor. You thought you were so smart, that after a year of other doctors failing to diagnose Tessa’s symptoms, you’d swoop in and figure it out in no time. And when that didn’t work, you couldn’t admit that you’re not smarter than all those other doctors. So, you had to concoct some other explanation to keep her hooked and relying on you to figure this out for her. How convenient that your explanation drives a wedge between her and everyone else she trusts.” “Eli!” I chided. “No, Tessa, you need to hear this. If you ask me? There’s only one person in your
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