President's Substitute Wife

“What?” I could hardly believe what my ears heard, “who is it?”

“I don’t know.” The nurse shrugged.

Then she asked me to fill out some forms.

Ming was on the phone.

I filled out the forms and sat there thinking about what the nurse said. Ming arranged and said to the nurse, “transfer her to the Sacred Heart Hospital Rehabilitation Center.”

Hearing these words, the nurse’s expression immediately changed, “who are you? Not everyone can be transferred to Sacred Heart Hospital.”

Ming looked at the nurse and thought and said, “my name is Ming. I’m from Sacred Heart Hospital...”

“Dr. Jessop!” Before Ming finished, the nurse knew, “people in other industries don’t know you, but people in our industry know you. You are now the star of our industry.”

Ming didn’t speak.

Oasis Hospital was far away so ambulances wouldn’t come too soon.

The nurse talked to Ming all the time but Ming ignored her. At last she said her purpose, “Dr. Jessop, you have many hospitals. Can you change my job? The work here is not good.”

“I will contact your Dean and let him manage the hospital.” Ming said lightly.

The nurse said unwillingly, “that’s the dean’s business. I usually treat Margaret very well.”

“No way.” Ming immediately refused, “I gave you the money. If you want to change jobs, the money will allow you to live for a while.”

The nurse couldn’t say anything more when he mentioned it.

I wanted to go upstairs and saw Margaret before the ambulance came. The nurse immediately refused, “no, in case something happens, I can’t afford it. Let’s wait for the ambulance.”

Ming didn’t speak. I knew he didn’t want me to go either.

A skinny woman looked communicative.

But she was still aggressive.

Two hours later, Sacred Heart Hospital’s car arrived. The nurses went upstairs to meet Margaret. As soon as they opened the door of the ward, a nurse threw up directly.

Margaret followed us.

the car was not an ambulance but a

She was separated from

no luggage and only two dolls.

nurses didn’t want to get close

was very cooperative and did not resist at all. She sat there with two dolls in her arms.

way back, I asked her across the glass wall, “what are your two babies’

“Lisa and Laura.”

Margaret answered

I felt sad.

turned out

asked, “what do you want them to do

Margaret looked at me and her eyes were bright. She listened to my question and seemed to see the light. “They can do anything they like, as long as

When Margaret spoke, her dry lips were smiling.

looked at her and was in a mixed mood.

so unfair to her?

Hospital Rehabilitation Center.

first thing she did was take a bath.

All the nurses kept away. They smelled her and were reluctant.

I volunteered, “let me

nurses all looked at me in

up and helped Margaret. I opened my mouth, but I was afraid she couldn’t accept it, so I said, “Auntie, can I bathe you? By the way, I’ll bathe your two babies.”

“OK!”

Margaret readily accepted.

nurses looked at me with very strange eyes.

a blind eye and stepped forward to take

The conditions at Sacred Heart Hospital Rehabilitation Center were

There was a bathtub in which we could sit. I put the water in. Margaret sat in it. I helped

then

shell like skin. I asked Ming to bring me white vinegar and then I slowly

it out of the basin and added hot water.

this bath for about

finally cleaned Margaret.

under the shower and washed her. Margaret didn’t say a word from the beginning to the end. Her attention was all on the two dolls. When I helped her clean and

Margaret looked at me and

for a moment and suddenly I felt