“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.

he found out he could leave the hospital. He clapped his hands cheerily

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.

picked up

elevator, a tall man in white ran right into

managed to keep her balance. All the stuff in her hand slipped and scattered on

not any better himself. He stumbled a few steps back, and his glasses fell on the

a haphazard manner, and started apologizing profusely. “I’m terribly

was picking up the receipts on the floor when

hadn’t expected to meet someone familiar in this setting, and he adjusted the glasses on his face as he looked at

What brings you here, Dr. Baker? I thought you’d be at your hospital,” Natalie

and sighed. “I’m here to see

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

difficult indeed. But I thought corneas are all the same. Why is the

would I know? I don’t understand

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