Chapter 30 Left With A Disability

• George addressed the doctor with a desperate fervor that bordered on pleading. “Doctor, this is Mrs. Xenakis. Mr. Xenakis is already on his way here. Could you please start the treatment? We'll handle all the paperwork!”
• In his rush to expedite the treatment, George momentarily disregarded the Xenakis family's stringent rule against referring to Jovienne simply as “Mrs. Xenakis,” almost ready to kneel to implore the doctor to proceed.
• The doctor, caught between a rock and a hard place, felt his predicament deeply. On one side was the formidable clout of the Xenakis family; on the other, the medical risks and his professional responsibilities weighed heavily on him.