“What you did was wrong. And I’m not deleting the complaint.”
“I know.”
She opened an email to the hospital reviewer and began writing. Her statement might not save my job.
She described helping with a wedding she’d understood was nonromantic and said she had no firsthand knowledge that I’d anticipated an inheritance. She maintained her concerns about the marriage.
I read her draft twice. It wasn’t an endorsement. I thanked her, and she sent it.
She also corrected her public post, hesitating before publishing.
I left the keepsakes behind. At the door, I saw her opening the box again.
***
Several weeks later, the review concluded.
The hospital considered Nora’s statement, my account, and other evidence. Investigators found no evidence of deliberate financial exploitation, but determined I’d shown poor professional judgment.
I could return with a formal reprimand, mandatory boundary training, and supervised clinical duties.
