flstandardbreds Chapter 228 Traced
Chapter 228 Traced
midnight.
My cell phone rang and the car I called arrived.
"Grandma, let's go."
“Okay…” Grandma stood up.
I took the luggage bag, which contained the cash I had withdrawn in the past few days. We did not take anything else, for the sake of convenience on the road. We could move around when we arrived at the new place.
I was looking at my grandmother at the door. She was standing in the living room and looking around slowly.
"Let's go..." Grandma walked out the door.
I looked at the house, which held my grandmother's entire life and the first half of my life. I suppressed the sadness in my heart and closed the door.
… …
"Both babies are healthy! You are so lucky, you got pregnant at once! And you have a son and a daughter! This is something many people would never be able to achieve!"
I looked at the ultrasound report in my hand. The sight of the two babies curled up together with their heads upside down was so warm and cute.
"Come for your 7-month checkup in a month. The babies are almost one month old. The twins may be born prematurely. You have been suffering from anemia. You need to replenish your blood before giving birth. Otherwise, there will be danger during delivery."
"If the anemia is still so severe and you fail the birth assessment, we will transfer you directly to another hospital. I still suggest that you go directly to a higher-level city hospital, which has a blood bank, a complete pediatric department, sufficient doctors and equipment, and is good for the safety of you and your baby."
I nodded. “I’ll think about it.”
I got up.
The doctor quickly held me up and said, "Look at you. You haven't gained any weight. All the weight has gone to these two children. Your arms and legs are so thin that they look like they're about to break. You can't skip meals just to look pretty! Giving birth is a strenuous job. Lose weight after breastfeeding!"
The doctor's tone was serious.
I nodded.
"You are already old, you need someone to accompany you. I haven't seen your wife for such a long time. Are you so busy? What is more important than your wife and children? You young people are really..."
"I got it. Don't worry, let him come with me next time." I smiled.
"Go back. Don't sit at home all the time. Walk around a bit so you can have the baby easily when the time comes." The doctor patted me with a smile.
"it is good."
I walked to the ward area and saw the doctor at my grandmother's bedside.
"You're here." The doctor saw me and walked towards me. "Let's talk outside."
"How is my grandma? What's the problem?" The doctor and I were standing outside the ward.
"We cannot rule out the risk of a heart attack. You should take her to a higher-level hospital for examination as soon as possible. We have limited medical resources here and cannot treat her."
"Is it so serious?" I looked at my sleeping grandma.
"It's not only serious, it's very dangerous! If an old man really has a heart attack, he won't survive for more than a few minutes."
"Then...then let's transfer to another hospital. Can you help me contact a higher-level hospital?"
"Okay, I'll contact them for you right away, don't worry! We will try our best to help you! You're pregnant! Don't get excited!" The doctor patted me on the shoulder.
I felt more at ease and nodded, "Thank you, doctor."
"Go in first. After I make the arrangements, you can take the ambulance and leave. This way your grandma will also be protected."
"Okay, I'm really sorry to trouble you."
"It's my duty. Go and clean it up."
I walked into the ward and sat next to my grandmother.
Grandma was sleeping peacefully.
In the past month, my grandma has been having difficulty breathing and chest tightness. Fortunately, I brought her to the hospital.
Although it was hidden and not easy to be discovered in this small town, I ignored my grandmother's age and physical condition.
The medical resources here are too limited.
I went home and put tens of thousands of yuan in my bag. It would cost a lot of money to go to a higher-level hospital, and tens of thousands of yuan should be enough for grandma's illness this time. I also put in my bank card.
However, bank card swipe records can be traced and should not be used easily.
But... several months have passed and no one has come to see us. Maybe they have thought it through and are no longer looking for us. That would be great.
It's a good opportunity for me to go to the city to withdraw some more money this time. I don't know what the situation will be like after the baby is born, so it's more reassuring to keep some money with me. It's much safer to leave card swipe records in the city than to leave records here.
I returned to the hospital and the doctor quickly helped me contact an ambulance. It would take an entire night to get from here to a higher-level hospital.
I watched the sky outside the window change from pitch black to bright, and I finally arrived at the hospital in a daze.
The doctor who was in charge of the handover took my grandmother in, looked at me, handed me a list, and said in a slow voice, "Go and complete the admission procedures first, then come to the third floor ward to find the attending doctor, don't run up and down!"
"Okay!" I stopped and walked towards the payment counter.
There were a lot of people queuing at the payment counter.
I was carrying the bag and it felt like it was getting heavier. I switched to the other shoulder and didn't dare to let down my guard because the bag contained my and my grandma's documents.
"You two be good and sleep well and don't move around! Mommy is very tired..." I said softly while touching my belly. A little foot kicked me, as if high-fiving me.
Then, the little guy who was rolling back and forth stopped.
Just when I was feeling sleepy, it was finally my turn.
I handed my ID through the window.
The person collecting the fee swiped my ID card and looked at me with a puzzled look, "The ID card is wrong. Did you use an expired ID card?"
I was moved. It turned out that big hospitals couldn't use fake documents.
"I'm sorry. I was pregnant and sat in the car all night. I got confused and took the wrong ID card of my family member. I'm sorry."
I handed my grandmother's real ID card into the window.
The person at the window looked at me and swiped the ID card I handed to her. This time the computer showed that there was no problem, and I successfully arranged for my grandmother to be hospitalized.
I went to the ward and found grandma. The doctor was at her bedside.
"Are you a relative of the patient?" The doctor turned to me after seeing me.
"Yes, doctor, how is my grandma?"
"The specific situation requires a series of examinations. The most serious results require surgery. Since the patient is old, conservative treatment is best. All these need to wait for the test results to come out for a comprehensive assessment."
The doctor looked at the person next to him and said, "Give her the prescription."
"Go save your money. You can tell your period is coming soon. Be careful with the people coming and going here. Is there anyone else following you?"
"Just me..." I looked at the doctor.
The doctor sighed and looked at the nurse next to him, "Then you guys take better care of her!"
"Okay!" The nurses all nodded.
"Thank you." I looked at the doctor and the nurse.
"Come on, I'll take you to pay the bill." A young doctor looked at me from the door with a pile of bills in his hand.
"Okay." I followed the young doctor.
"How old are you these few months? Your belly looks so big. How come you are still so thin? It looks so uncoordinated."
"Almost 7 months, with two babies. The belly is bigger." I smiled.
"Wow! Really! That's great!" The doctor looked at my belly in surprise.
Then the doctor became confused again.
"You are already so pregnant, why are you still taking your grandma to see the doctor by yourself? Where is your husband? Where are the rest of your family?"
"My grandmother and I are the only ones at home. My husband...is on a business trip...and can't come back."
"Oh! Then let him come back quickly! Taking care of a patient is not only physically tiring but also mentally exhausting. How can you do it alone?"
"I can...I can."
I set aside 5 yuan from the tens of thousands of dollars I had with me and deposited the rest in the hospital.
"Then... you should hire a nurse! Your grandmother's condition won't allow her to leave the hospital anytime soon, and you're about to give birth. Daily care is very troublesome, and I'm afraid you can't take care of her!"
The doctor and I walked towards the ward area, and the doctor looked at me a little worriedly.
"Okay." I went back to the ward and looked at the other people in the room. There were four beds in this room, all of which were occupied by patients. The other three beds were surrounded by people, and it was very lively and bustling. Only by my grandma's bed there was no one around.
I sat down next to my grandma's bed.
As soon as I sit down, I feel pain in my feet, legs and waist.
And I'm really sleepy.
As soon as the midnight came, the children were jubilant, rolling, kicking, and two little rascals. I opened my eyes and gently patted my stomach. The little rascal must have kicked the other one awake. The two little guys seemed to be fighting with each other. The space was too limited, and the two of them pushed me so hard that I couldn't breathe.
I looked at my grandma and she was still sleeping soundly.
My legs are numb from sitting for too long.
I stood up with the help of the cabinet to relieve the numbness and pain in my legs.
The doctor told me not to sit for too long, but I was really too tired and fell asleep while sitting, so I had to force myself to get up and walk around.
I walked out of the ward and saw dim lights in the corridor.
I walked slowly, holding onto the wall. When I passed the fire escape, I seemed to see a person flashing past the stairwell, because the sensor light in the corridor lit up.
I stood there, staring at the brightly lit stairwell until the lights went out. Nothing.
I went back to the bench at the door of the ward and sat down.
I took off my shoes, put my feet on the bench, and watched my feet swell up to be as thick as my legs.
I tried to reach out and press my swollen legs, but I couldn't reach them. I finally gave up struggling and pulled my hands back, knocking my feet against each other.
"Can't you sleep?"
I turned around and looked at the person who was speaking. It was a nurse.
"Um..." I responded "Am I disturbing anyone?"
"No." The nurse walked over to me and looked at my legs. "Oh, why are your feet and legs so swollen?!"
"Maybe I walked too much today...it's okay..." I put my legs down and used my feet to find my shoes.
"How can this be possible? Don't move. I'll get you a bucket of hot water so you can soak your feet."
"No! Don't bother, I'm fine..."
"You sit down! Listen to me!" The nurse held me down and then hurried away.
It was already difficult for me to stand up, and I didn't dare to speak loudly as I watched the nurse walk away. In the end, I had to give up and sit still.
After a while, the nurse brought out a bucket from the corner and placed it in front of me.
"Put your feet in now. The water temperature should be just right. I've tried it."
"It's really troublesome!" I looked at the nurse embarrassedly.
"Put it in quickly! The water won't be hot in a while and my energy will be wasted!" said the nurse, reaching out and gently picking up my leg and putting it in the water.
"How's the water temperature? Is it hot?"
"That's perfect! Thank you so much, go ahead and do your work, I'll clean it up myself in a bit!"
The nurse didn't stand up, but still squatted and looked at me. She turned her head to look in the direction she came from, and seemed to hesitate for a moment.
"I don't think you are that old, so listen to my advice as an experienced person."
"You're pregnant! You can't work too hard! You took your grandma to see the doctor by yourself... Did you have a conflict with your husband?"
I smiled awkwardly and nodded.
"It's normal for a young couple to quarrel. How can anything be more important than human life? You have to take care of the old and the young at the same time. Aren't you making things difficult for yourself? Don't be too stubborn. There is no such thing as a couple not quarreling."
The nurse said this while rubbing my legs.
"Listen to me! Forgive your husband right now! Let him take care of you! Don't hold on!"
"Oh...I see."
I felt really bad for bothering her, but my body felt so comfortable because of the bucket of water that I could hardly open my eyes.
"Are you sleepy?" The nurse looked at me and said, "You must be exhausted after a day. There are no beds for family members. You...sigh..." The nurse sighed, "You can lean against the wall and take a nap. I'll get you some water later."
"Really, there's no need... You must be tired after being on duty..." My eyes were about to close uncontrollably, and I leaned my head back against the wall.
Half asleep and half awake, I seemed to have a dream. A blurry figure squatted at my feet, and my feet and legs were pressed one by one with just the right strength. It was very comfortable.
Is it the nurse from before? But the size and temperature of her hands are obviously different.
I wanted to open my eyes and see clearly, but I was so sleepy that I couldn't control my eyes at all.
I have never felt so comfortable physically since I became pregnant, and the children were also unusually quiet. It seemed as if everything was helping me to have a good sleep.
I also had a rare good night's sleep.
"Hmm!" I raised my hand and touched my belly. I don't know which little guy kicked me so hard that I woke up halfway.
"You kicked me, little guy, and it hurt me!" I said in confusion.
I feel a touch on my belly. Who is touching my belly?!
My head slid down and was caught by a warm hand.
I became sober instantly.
My face still has the warmth from my palms, this familiar smell...
I looked up at the person holding my face.