As a Nurse, I Was Assigned to Treat the Woman Who Made My Teenage Years a Living Hell – When She Recovered, She Told Me, ‘You Should Resign Immediately’

When I entered Margaret’s room that afternoon, she was already dressed. Lipstick perfect. Purse packed. Discharge folder waiting on the tray table.

She looked ready.

“Well,” she said. “Perfect timing.”

I forced a professional smile. “Let’s review your instructions.”

She folded her hands in her lap.

“You should resign, Lena. Immediately.”

For a moment, I thought I had misheard.

“I’m sorry?”

“You should resign,” she repeated. “I’ve already spoken to the doctor.”

My fingers tightened around the papers. “About what?”