The recording of the cabin manager was already circulating on the internet.
Someone had recorded the moment when I was being dragged down the terminal.
Another person had recorded when they were breaking my suitcase.
And a third video clearly showed the heel of the hostess crushing the blisters.
The title said:
“Passenger loses control after being expelled from oversold flight.”
The original publication was trying to ridicule me.
But the internet was starting to look at some details.
One person had enlarged the images of the blisters.
Another had identified the lab logo.
Then someone wrote:
“Why does a supposedly poor woman carry experimental pharmaceutical material with hospital registration?”
At 6:41 a comment appeared that changed everything.
A resident doctor from Boston wrote:
“One moment. Isn’t that Dr. Amelia Hart?”
The publication exploded.
Other doctors started commenting.
“Yes. It is her.”
“I saw her in a closed symposium three years ago.”
“I can’t believe it.”
“Did the airline kick off Amelia Hart?”
Then the nickname appeared.
THE GHOST SURGEON.
Claire looked at Marcus.
“Tell me you didn’t call her to threaten her.
Marcus kept quiet.
Claire lost the color.
“Oh, my God.
—Claire...
Tell me you didn't!
“I was upset.
She was the only person willing to operate on Ethan!
Marcus squeezed his jaw.
We can find another specialist.
Dr. Brooks, who had just come in, heard that phrase.
"No.
They all turned.
Brooks walked to them.
“They can’t.
“Doctor...” I’ve consulted with Mayo, Cleveland, Johns Hopkins, Zurich and London. Everyone knows the case. Everyone rejected it.
He looked at Marcus directly.
Dr. Hart was not our first choice.
He paused.
It was our last option.
At seven o'clock at night my personal phone had a hundred and forty-nine missed calls.
I didn't answer any.
Daniel showed up with coffee.
“This is blowing up.
He showed me social media.
The airline was being bombed with questions.
Thousands of people demanded to know why they had expelled a passenger with a valid ticket.
Others were asking about the destroyed medicines.
A medical journalist had publicly confirmed my identity.
“I don’t care,” I said.
I should care a little bit. The airline just said you “posed a safety risk.”
I looked up.
“Did they say that?”
— Official statement.
Daniel read:
“The passenger was landed due to aggressive and negative behavior to follow instructions from the crew.”
