“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.

Connor was happy as a lark when he found out he could leave the hospital. He clapped his hands cheerily and exclaimed, “I’m going home at last!”

 

a pampering gesture, suppressing a smile that was spreading on her face. She took up Connor’s medical record

all the paperwork, Natalie picked up

 

going into the elevator, a tall man in white

barely managed to keep her balance. All the

not any better himself. He stumbled a few steps back, and

putting them back on in a haphazard manner, and

was picking up the receipts on the floor when the familiar voice piqued

to meet someone familiar in this setting, and he adjusted the glasses on his face as he

coincidence! What brings you here, Dr. Baker? I

the sweat on his forehead and sighed. “I’m here to see if there

Natalie was

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

corneas are all the same. Why

“How would I know? I don’t

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