Chapter 0037 Arias POV +25 BONUS Aria knew enough about Caleb , the war hero , to know that this group were his children and their spouses .
Id never interacted with them .
Theyd always kept a wide berth from me , but wed seen each other at parties .
Granted , it was from across the room , but we still recognized each other .
Caleb , Id only met once , when Lucian visited him in his own home three years ago .
Even then , the man had been too frail to rise from his own bed .
Ive lived a good life , he had told Lucian then .
But Im ready for the next one .
Hopefully we have many more years with you , my friend , Lucian had said kindly .
My friends are waiting .
Caleb had said , lightly shaking his head .
My mate … shes already there .
Id been expecting this inevitability for some time now .
No one cheated death , not even a war hero .
Especially one who was ready to leave this life for the next .
Yet , with the dour looks on the faces of Calebs children , I was convinced they werent here to ask Dr.
A to help ease their fathers transition .
She has the power to save him , the oldest son Montgomery said .
She has the medicine that extends life .
If she gave it to him , he could live .
When I had met Caleb the first time , I had considered it then , but Id stepped away from being Dr.
A at that time , largely in part because of that medicine and how much trouble it brought me .
Besides , Caleb had seemed so sure , so determined to step into the next life and be with his wife again .
I had thought , at that time , if I had asked him if he wanted the medicine , he would have turned me down .
Three years was a long time though , and death was never easy to face .
Perhaps he had changed his mind .
Has he been brought here ? I asked .
Im sure the doctor would like to inspect him .
If he desires the medicine , surely he can advocate for himself .
He cant , Cathy said .
Hes been in the coma ward for three months .
Ah .
That did make things more difficult , then .
The Healers stabilized him for a time , but his health has taken a turn as of late , said one of the daughters , Christie .
Dangling diamond earrings hung from her ears , sparkling in the fluorescent hospital lights overhead .
She seemed exceedingly out of place here .
Those earrings alone could have paid for most of the treatments the commoners on the first floor were being denied right at this moment .
His Healers say , without this treatment , he doesnt have long for this world , Montgomery added .
Im sorry , I said .

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There need not be any sympathy if Dr.
A does her job and administers the medicine that extends life , Christie continued , casting a glare at Piper disguised as Dr.
A in the back of the room .
The poor girl hadnt signed up for this .
Somedays I wished I had never discovered the medicine that could extend life .
It might have been a medical marvel , but the personal costs had been startling .
People were willing to kill for this medicine .
No price was too high Chapter 0037 +25 BONUS Everyo wanted to play at being a god , extending lives here and there .
But there wasnt enough for everyone .
The ingredients were so rare , that a vial took months to concoct .
No one had the patience to wait , not when they were on the edge of deaths door .
This led to resentment and even hate to Dr.
A.
In those last years before my disappearance , Id received many death threats in the form of letters and phone calls .
Some even threatened Cathy , as my friend , since they did not know my identity .
Those had been dark days , and the reason I had given up on my dreams of being a Healer , even an anonymous one .
Because of that break , however , I was able to meet and fall in love with Lucian .