“I’ve already eaten on the plane,” Natalie replied as she let go of Connor.

Sensing that his mother’s grip had relaxed, Connor pulled his thick blanket and snuggled back into bed.

The caretaker pulled down the bed table and put the thermal food jar on it.

Connor took up the spoon and ate away happily.

Natalie sat beside him, looking at her son lovingly as she wiped away the food at the corner of his tiny lips.

“Ms. Smith, have some water,” the caretaker said, offering her a cup of water.

Natalie put down the napkin in her hand and reached for the glass. “Thank you, Ms. Carter.”

“Sure thing,” she replied with a smile, “I met Connor’s doctor on the way back, and he told me that Connor could be discharged soon. I actually wanted to inform Ms. Lawrence, but since you’re back, I think I’ll just let you know.”

“Oh, that’s great. I’ll go to the receptionist and get it settled then.” Natalie put aside her glass of water and got ready to leave.

leave the hospital. He clapped his hands cheerily and exclaimed, “I’m going

been bored out of his mind confined within these walls, so she tapped his nose in a pampering gesture, suppressing a smile that was spreading on her face.

clearing all the paperwork, Natalie picked up her things and headed back to

was going into the elevator, a tall man

barely managed to keep her balance. All the stuff in

not any better himself. He stumbled a few

putting them back on in a haphazard manner, and started

the receipts on the floor when the familiar voice piqued her

on his face as

I thought you’d be at your hospital,” Natalie asked, standing

off the sweat on his forehead and sighed. “I’m here

Natalie

a tricky patient. She’s adamant about replacing her corneas with the ones she secured herself. But she refused to reveal the donor. So I have no choice but to look for backups just in case the

But I thought corneas are all the same. Why is the patient so picky?” Natalie

shoulders. “How would I know? I don’t understand what she’s

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