Nora had just wrapped up with her last patient and was finally about to take a sip of water when a sharp knock disrupted her brief moment of peace.

“Come in!” she called out, assuming it was another patient.

The door swung open, and the second she saw who it was, her stomach dropped.

“Mom?!” she blurted, nearly choking on her words. “What are 'you' doing here?”

“I’m here to see a doctor,” Eleanor replied, her tone clipped ...