Chapter 60
I looked up , and surprise ! _ – Sara performed the surgery . _ _ I was n’t the only one in shock ; _ Sara was too . “ How is my friend , doctor ? ” I spoke before she could . _
“ She ‘s fine now . As long as she rests , she will heal , ” replied Sara , though still curious that I called her a doctor instead of Chief Tavares . _ _
“ Thank you , doctor ”, I said . “ Let ‘s get a ward for Joana , yes , Carlos ? ” I looked at him .
Sara took one look at Carlos and understood why I pretended not to know her . “ Yes , you should do it now . Do you want her to stay in a normal ward or …
“ Of course , it’s the best “ . Carlos responded quickly , but thought it sounded inappropriate with me here . “ What do you think , dear ? ”
“ Anything you say , honey . _ _ ” I smiled . “ How much will it cost for the best ward here , Dr. Tavares ? ”
“ We have two suites left , which will cost fifteen thousand a day , ” replied the nurse .
“ Fifteen thousand ? Absurd ! ” exclaimed Mrs. _ _ Morals . She worried about Joana ‘s son , of course , but she was more concerned about money . “ And I also paid for the surgery .”
I pretended not to hear her . “ Leave her in the suite , dear . _ The child needs this . Finish the paperwork , hm ?
that cost
Carlos was shocked to learn the cost of the suite . I knew he only meant those single rooms a few hundred a day when he said he wanted a better ward . My insistence , of course , took him by surprise .
Mrs. _ _ Morais was unhappy after I asked Carlos to review the paperwork . _ “ Why are n’t you doing this alone , Linda ? _ ”
“ Yes , why not , Linda ? _ Pamela chimed in . _ _
“ I have to stay with Joana . She needs me more than ever right now . _ Besides , Carlos is my husband . _ He’s the same . if he goes anyway ” . _ Mrs. _ _ Morais and Pamela could not refute this , since _I was Joana ‘s friend , at least . in public , whereas they were irrelevant in this context .
Carlos hesitated , but went to fill out the paperwork anyway . At the same time , the rest of his family and I sent Joana to the infirmary .
When we arrived , Mrs. _ Morais ‘ jaw dropped . _ “ This is not an infirmary . ” She looked around at the glittering room . _ “ It ‘s more luxurious than our house ” .
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