"And if the other staff find out, especially Nancy—I'm doomed." She dropped Nancy's name again, on purpose.
"Fine!" John slammed his hand on the desk. She had completely ruined his mood.
He jabbed a button and summoned a staff member.
The staff arrived and knock, confused because the door was locked. When it clicked open and he saw John with a woman inside. The air between them strangely awkward.
"Yes, sir?" he asked, pretending he didn't notice a thing.
"This is Camela, the new staff. She'll be under you," John said, then dismissed them both immediately.
…
At the Mother and Child Clinic, the nurse from room one called out. "Baby Elly."
A mother carrying her two-day-old baby stepped inside for a jaundice check. The nurse held the door open until the mother walked in, then closed it behind her.
"Have a seat, ma'am" Lyra said gently, guiding her toward the chair.
"We'll check mama first, okay?" Lyra added. The mother handed her baby to the nurse, and Lyra began examining her.
