Summary

In Part IV Chapter 4, Lidia reflects on her relationship with Iza. When she first met her, Lidia was a new nurse at the clinic and Iza was a universally respected and admired doctor. She soon became Lidia's idol. When Lidia fell in love with Antal, she felt unworthy because he had been married to Iza, but had chosen to divorce her, making him seem unattainable if even Iza could not remain married to him. She chose to devote herself to her work in order to forget him. When Iza first brought Vince into the clinic, Lidia saw her interacting with him but then leaving the room emotionally drained and advising her mother not to cry. It was at that time that she first realized that Iza was not perfect.

Lidia enjoyed nursing Vince and saw the way that he tried to...