Vivienne Parker pov
Vivienne took a deep breath and began to clean up the kitchen, trying to clear her mind. But her thoughts kept drifting back to Dr. Cartel and the confrontation they had earlier. She knew she had to apologize and explain herself, but she was scared. Scared of losing his trust, scared of losing his friendship.
Just as she was finishing up, the doorbell rang. It was Linda, carrying a bouquet of flowers and a concerned expression.
"Hey, I heard about the conversation with Smith," Linda said, giving Vivienne a hug. "How are you doing?"
Vivienne sighed, feeling a lump form in her throat. "I'm a mess, Linda. I don't know what to do."
Linda nodded understandingly. "Let's sit down and talk about it."
As they sat down at the kitchen table, Vivienne poured out her heart, telling Linda everything - about Dr. Cartel's anger, about her fears, about her regret.
