Simon opened his mouth to counter her, to explain that no, this had nothing to do with hurt feelings or concern or pride, but that as a doctor on Serenity he really did need to know this so he could take care of her, but she was right. If she had things under control privately, away from him, then the only thing that he was upset about was the fact that he felt like she didn't trust him with this information.
He cleared his throat, passing the packet back to her. "You ..." Mm. This was a professional discussion; Inara was clearly speaking to him as a doctor and not as a friend.
"Speak with Dr. Solus and his colleagues. He's a geneticist, and between him and the people he works with here, he should be able to find a compatible treatment for you, the only limitation being our resources." That was the most terrifying part. How could they manufacture medication if they didn't have anything with which to do it?