Across from him sat a man in a suit wearing a hospital badge. His name tag read “Mark.”
This part had audio.
“Medication error,” Mark said calmly, like he was reading a schedule.
Dr. Patel whispered, “The allergy was flagged?”
“Clearly,” Mark replied. “The nurse objected twice. We will not put that in writing.”
My stomach dropped.
Mark continued, “We talk to the father alone. The mother is fragile.”
The door opened.
Daniel walked in. Red eyes. Stiff posture. Controlled breathing.
Mark stood up. “Daniel, I’m so sorry for your loss.”
Daniel didn’t sit right away. He stared at Dr. Patel.
Mark said, “There was a complication during treatment involving a known allergy. This should not have happened.”
Daniel’s voice came out flat. “So it was a mistake.”
Mark nodded once.
