Chapter 4

That afternoon, I did two things.

First, I went to the medical affairs office and checked all the documentation for the residency admissions process, making sure everything I did was fully compliant.

Second, I arranged to meet up with an old friend from law school for dinner.

At seven that evening, we met up at a little restaurant on the west side of the city.

Julia Stone was already there, five minutes early, and had already ordered.

"You actually invited me out for once. Spill it. What's going on?" Julia asked.

She was my roommate back in grad school. Then,…