46.Rewind to that bizarre day
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As Addison sieved through all that had happened, the weight of duty rested mostly on his shoulders. His well-meaning rescue effort had unintentionally caused a veterinary clinic potential health crisis. Though the professionals reassured him he had behaved with good intentions, the guilt was debilitating. He was wondering whether he should have seen anything different in the animal, whether he had missed any signals, and found himself playing back the events of the morning in his head. As he thought about the prospective repercussions of his activities, the waiting room felt smaller and more restricting. Unaware of the drama playing behind the scenes, other pet owners carried on their regular visits while Addison battled the awareness that his small gesture of goodwill had turned into something far more complex and maybe hazardous.
