Calebs family seemed nervous by my presence , constantly glancing at me .
That was all well and good , I couldnt care less either way .
What was on my mind , and what I couldnt seem to get off of it , was why Aria would care about any of this ? Sure , Caleb was a war hero , but Aria was on her way to divorcing the Alpha King .
She didnt need to put in time like this anymore , caring about things that had nothing to do with her .
Id spoken to Cathy on the phone , when she was desperate to get a hold of Aria to give her the message about Piper .
So where was Piper now ? Was Piper … Dr.
A ? Why would Dr.
A need Arias help ? None of this made sense .
And then , suddenly , like the last piece of a puzzle slipping into place , everything clicked .
It still didnt make sense .
But it was the only reasonable explanation … Could Aria be the real Dr.
A ? +25 BONUS Chapter 00019 Chapter 0039 Arias POV To my surprise , as I exited the office with Piper , still disguised as Dr.
A , and suggested going down to see Caleb in the coma ward , Jasper was the one who agreed the readiest .
The others , Caleb family , seemed confused at my needing to be involved beyond this point .
I just want to keep her on task , I said .
Im still trying to plead her case .
Maybe you all should just head home for the night , Jasper suggested .
Dr.
A likely isnt going to make a hasty decision in this case , even after looking over your dad .
I looked at him with suspicion and confusion , be he just smiled at me .
Time is of the essence , Montgomery said .
I cannot be rushed , Piper said , playing her role earnestly Montgomerys jaw clenched .
Christie sneered with dissatisfaction .
These people were not the type who were accustomed to waiting They would have to learn .
Dr.
A , whether as Piper or myself , would not be making special accommodations for them as others might have .
Here , under my watch , all patients were treated the same even those who are war heroes .
We would be willing to pay to expedite this process , Montgomery added .
A blank check , even .
With that , I could escape the pack , yet it didnt feel right to give Caleb the treatment just so I could get the money .
Piper glanced at me .
Subtly , I twitched my head left and right , indicating that would not be acceptable .
I cannot be rushed , she said again , even more firmly than before .
I had thought my slight movement had gone unnoticed by everyone in the room except for the person it had been intended for .
Yet , when I looked at all the visitors in the walling area , I found Jasper staring straight at me .
A cold shock zipped down my spine .
He looked at me as if he could see straight through me .
Maybe he had .
He must have had many questions for me .
If I didnt start coming up with answers , he might make his own conclusions .
He was clever , so I worried over what conclusions he might draw .
Maybe hed already drawn them .
With Jaspers encouragement , the family stayed behind in the office while Piper and I went down to the coma ward .
With other Healers around , I thought it best to exercise caution and let Piper take the lead on the examination .
Through Calebs chart , we could see how many pain killers he was on .
A list that long didnt bode well .
The medicine that extended life would keep him alive , but his quality of life would not improve .
Likely , he would stay here in this coma being pumped full of these painkillers .
I needed to interrogate his personal Healers to be sure .
Unfortunately , the ones who regularly tended to Caleb and his family had left for the night .
Theres nothing more we can do , I told Piper .

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What are you going to do ? Piper asked me .
Will you give him the medicine or not ? Chapter DC39 +25 BONUS I dont know yet , I admitted .
Fortunately , though Calebs health had taken a turn , he was still stable enough to give me some time to decide .
There wasnt a lot of time , I would need to decide sooner rather than later .
But some time was better than none at all .
I wasnt going to make this decision impulsively .
Explaining that to Calebs family was difficult , especially as it had to be conveyed through Piper .
I vowed to look into what she was being paid and to see if I could facilitate a raise .
Calebs family was frustrated , but eventually they left .
I think you should go home as well , Dr.
A , I told Piper , conscious of Jasper still in the room .
Maybe come in late tomorrow .
Dr.
A nodded .
Cathy was glaring at Jasper .
I can take you home , Aria , she said .