Jerlina stayed silent as she didn't know what to say.
"I had terrible morning sickness and it was a time when I had a promising career ahead. I was just twenty-nine and I thought it is not the right time for the baby. So I..." Dr. Kruger took in a deep breath.
"It's rare... complications after abortion... but...I became Attending Physician... When I decided it is time for me to become a mother...It... five miscarriages, going through all the fertility treatments available, clinical depression, and a suicide attempt later, I quit my job and my husband brought me here. John... he was my pillar of support..." Dr. Kruger wiped her eyes.
"No one here knows this... Not even Jeremy..."
Jerlina got up and squatted beside Dr. Kruger and held her hand. She could feel the pain in the doctor's heart.
