Joanna covered her mouth in shock. For a long moment, she stood there, dazed, before asking hesitantly, “You’re a doctor?”

What she was truly wondering about wasn’t whether Osmond had a chance at recovery—it was how Emily had managed to remove the scar on her face so completely.

It was as if the large, red mark had never existed.

As for Osmond, Joanna felt no real familial affection toward him.

Her family had always favored sons over daughters. In fact, when ...