“Chloe Sutton seems a nice girl. When does she move over from Kingsley?” I asked. Wendy’s expression switched in a flash. “Ah yes, about Chloe.” There was a pause. A definite pause. “She’s a little more… unsteady after yesterday. Not quite sure if she’s ready for this ward yet. I think we’ll get Rhonda Freeman over from Leadon Ward instead. She’s very good.” “Unsteady?” I asked, and I actually felt my blood run cold. “Yes, unsteady. I’m glad she ventured over here to get a feel for it herself.” It wasn’t unsteadiness that had shifted Chloe’s commitment to the new role, and I knew it. It was
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