156 BREAKTHROUGH

'What are you doing? Do you want to pound on my battered heart all the more?'

Zoe screamed inside her head as she shut her eyes.

But she couldn't blame him. He was not here when these people cursed her to her face and accused her of being a quack.

Still, she has no idea what he was planning to do.

'What is this strategy? How could this help me decide? Does he think I am brave enough to still treat them even if they don't trust me?'

These were the thoughts that were going on inside her conscious mind when Raigon's hand, that were previously holding her arm, landed on her shoulders.

He gently pushed her forward and whispered to her ear. "Open your eyes."

She felt like her heart would just be broken again so she drew in a deep breath before opening them. 

As she did so, she was taken aback at the result. All but one were raising their hands. It was one of the young physicians.