Love Diary #5
"Bought Love" is a standout entry in the 1950 Orbit-Wanted series, spotlighting Nurse Vicky and her boyfriend Dr. Jim as they navigate the pressures of hospital life. When wealthy patient Pamela takes an interest in Jim and offers him a lucrative private practice, his loyalty is tested—especially after a clash with hospital bureaucracy leads him down a troubling path. Art Peddy’s expressive artwork brings emotional weight to this poignant story of love, ethics, and professional choice.
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Nurse Vicky and her boyfriend Dr. Jim work at City Hospital. Rich Pamela is brought in after an auto accident. She takes a liking to Jim and her father offers to set him up in private practice. Jim turns down the offer but changes his mind when he runs afoul of the hospital bureaucracy. He’s soon treating rich women with nonexistent illnesses. When a patient experiences a crisis, Vicky finds Jim having dinner with Pamela at a swanky restaurant and asks for help. Jim responds but Pamela is irate. Jim saves the patient and gladly returns to City Hospital.
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