The Cure For Love

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'd devoted my entire career and personal life

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be tragically cut short before I

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on my shoulder. "You did

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with an air of confidence.

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et Elijah in my small, dismal research lab. Maybe the answers I had

his unusual propos

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t female oncologists was a regular occurrence for

ituation. This couldn't be real. Was it some elaborate prank? But

ired. And currently, he seemed to want me as his wife, despite kno

sal?" I managed to ask, curio

stion my resistance. "Then your chances of curing cance

e proposed was unbelievable, unthinkable. Selling my vow of scientific dedication for a life of

fancy business card across the table. It seemed to

," he said smoothly. "

t of the lab, leaving me with the weight of the w

rent paths. One promised wealth, success, and the chance to fulfill all my medical dreams. The other path would

tement. I had a feeling my answer would change the co

own such medical promise. It now seemed to wink at me, jus

reality would I u