Chapter 4“And so, this is the treatment a helpless man receives at this hospital?” Luca asked, his voice quiet but deadly.
“…and I assure you, Mr. Ferone, that Mr. Jones will be formally reprimanded,” the chief resident said. “Quite apart from his unprofessional behavior, this hospital has strict policies regarding discrimination against people on account of their race, religion or sexuality. Mr. O’Shea is homosexual. Because of his MCTD, his HIV status was monitored as it could leave him even more vulnerable to flares. The blood tests came back clean for HIV. Jones should have known better.” There was still heat in his eyes, despite the fact he lowered his voice.
“What is MCTD?” Luca interrupted.
“Mixed Connective Tissue Disease,” he answered.
“What a mouthful.” Luca smiled, now that
