“Family Day. No Drama.” – They Didn’t Visit Me in the Hospital. Then They Needed Me.

discharged, I kept my phone off. Dr. Chen visited again, bringing the graduation program and my diploma.

“You earned this,” she said, handing me the leather folder. “Summa cum laude. Top of your class. I’m so proud of you, Olivia.”

I cried then. Not because of my family, but because someone was proud of me. Someone saw my work and my worth.

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