Working in the hospital for a long time, how unreasonable people they have seen, but the nurse is a girl, just working, and can not help but cry under the shame.
The number of people watching in the corridor was increasing, and the families were getting more and more agitated. The mentor had done five operations in a row today, and he was obviously reaching the limit of his energy and strength.
Despite several hints from her mentor, Emma Rosy raised her voice and said, “I’m in charge of this surgery, if you have any complaints, come at me!
These words were like dropping a bomb on the crowd, and the patients’ families instantly turned their guns and united to attack Emma Rosy.
“What are you, a doctor too?”
“No, I think she’s a trainee, she was the one who examined my second uncle when he was brought in!”
“You don’t even have a license, and you dare to operate on people? We’ll sue you!”
It was already eight o’clock in the evening, but the corridor of the hospital ward was still crowded with seven or eight patients’ families, including half a dozen strong men, who, seeing that Emma Rosy was a woman and not an official employee of the hospital, were emboldened to scold her and even push her.
The mentor and the nurses kept Emma Rosy firmly behind them, and the smart nurse hastily slipped out to call security and dialed the police.
When the police arrived, they took both sides into an empty conference room to calm the patient’s family and understand the situation.
A few people, led by the patient’s mother, still did not know how to restrain themselves in front of the police, but pointed at Emma Rosy and yelled at her, calling her a murderer at one point and blaming the hospital for irregularities at another. Finally, the police officer got tired of it and shouted: “If you keep arguing, you will go back to the police station with me! I called you here to understand the situation, not to listen to your cursing!”
At that, the family members instantly quieted down, like defeated fighting chickens.
Only a young girl stood up and politely apologized to the police.
“I am the patient’s niece, after the second uncle fell ill, the family was very anxious, so they were a little emotional, I first said sorry to everyone here on behalf of the family.”
The girl bowed gently and continued, “The thing is, five days ago my second uncle suddenly had tightness and pain in his chest and was brought to the emergency room, and was then kept in the hospital, and the receiving doctors were They opposite. This afternoon we received a phone call and learned that the doctors had operated on my second uncle in advance and that it might be accompanied by certain sequelae, we were shocked and worried, so we wanted an explanation.”
“Is what she said true?” The police asked the mentor and others sitting on the other side of the room.
Emma Rosy received a gesture from her mentor, nodded her head and affirmed the girl’s story and informed the other party why the surgery was urgent.
After hearing this, the girl expressed her understanding: “The tumor pressing on the lung lobe will cause difficulty in breathing and even the risk of suffocation, which I believe the doctor’s judgment, and the emergency surgery makes sense.”
From the professional point of view, Emma Rosy’s temporary decision was completely correct, but unfortunately, before the girl’s words were out, she was scolded by the middle-aged man next to her.
“What nonsense! Your second uncle is still lying in the ward, in case he dies of paralysis in the future, it’s all the responsibility of these doctors, and now you say that, but you take off their responsibility!”
The patient’s mother also pointed at the girl and lectured: “After a year of medical school, you’re dumb in the head? It is obvious that the hospital is irresponsible, just find a trainee to operate on your second uncle, why do you still turn your elbow to the outside?”
“It’s not like that…”
The girl, who was treated as a “traitor” by her family, blushed, and anxiously showed them the results of the patient’s pre-surgery tests: “The location of the second uncle’s tumor is very dangerous, and if it is not removed in time, it will definitely be life-threatening!”
The middle-aged man waved his hand to knock down the report and sternly scolded, “I think you’ve been brainwashed by this group of doctors, from now on you don’t do this business before it’s too late, go to work honestly!”
“Dad…”
“Shut up!”
The elders started cursing again, the girl patiently turned her face away, clenching her lower lip so as not to shed tears.
Emma Rosy was annoyed to see that the other party would not stop, but could only apologize again and explain that the after-effects were not as terrible as they thought.
“Any surgery, or any treatment, has the possibility of sequelae, just like a common cold and fever can kill a person, although the chances are low, but cannot be avoided.”
The patient’s mother raised her eyebrows and questioned gloomily, “So what? That’s your attitude?”
Emma Rosy raised her eyes and met her straight on, “This surgery was my personal decision, not my mentor’s. If you decide that my mistake caused the sequelae, you can always sue me in court.”
Hearing this, the police officer also probably sorted out the incident, so he asked the patient’s mother with a sullen face, “What else do you think, say it immediately, and go to the police station to make a statement if you insist on suing.”
The patient’s mother was a little defeated, and when she saw that the police were not helping them, but were instead going to do something public, she finally stopped completely.
“The… police station will not be necessary, we still have to take care of the patient, can not leave.” A few dry laugh, and glared at Emma Rosy threatened: “But this matter is not over, my son is still not awake, if he does not wake up, you will wait to pay for it!”
After the harsh words, a group of people left the conference room in a great hurry. The police also put away the record book, shook hands with the mentor and Emma Rosy respectively and left.
The drama finally came to an end, and the mentor and Emma Rosy looked at each other, both physically and mentally exhausted.
“How is your leg?” On the way to the conference room, Emma Rosy noticed that he was walking differently.
The mentor leaned over and rubbed his ankle, sighing, “I think it’s sprained, but it’s fine.
They were talking when they saw the patient’s niece returning from her trip.
The girl, still red-faced, hesitated for a moment at the door and apologized in a low voice: “Doctor, I’m sorry, my father and grandmother… they don’t know much about medicine, so I’ve given you a lot of trouble, thank you.”
The lights went out and the conference room was plunged into darkness as the girl and her mentor were sent away. Emma Rosy’s gaze inadvertently swept past the window before she left the door and realized that it was snowing again outside.
Standing in the middle of the one-way street, there was a white blanket of snow in front and behind, with no end in sight.
Emma Rosy clasped her arms and endured the biting cold as she walked toward the far side, where a voice in the darkness told her that someone very important was waiting for her`.
“Snap–”
The scene shifted and an operating room suddenly appeared in front of her, the shadowless light had just been turned on, the cold white light depicting the human form lying on the operating table.
She slowly walked there, leaving a trail of snow-stained footprints behind her.
The man was covered with a white sheet. She lifted the sheet with trembling hands, and then a cold feeling came over her heart, and she froze in place as if she were frozen.
Alex Brown’ hair, eyebrows and eyelashes were covered with ice beads, and his thin cheeks were blue and purple, and he looked dead!
She cried out in shock, covered her mouth and stepped back, abruptly turned her head, but saw a coffin at the end of the operating room, and in the black casket, Alex Brown opened his eyes and opened and closed his lips.
“Emma… Emma…”
Bouncing violently from the bed, the moonlight shone through the window behind him, and the familiar furnishings of the duty room could be seen.
Touching the cell phone by her pillow, she pressed the screen to light up, it was only one o’clock in the night.
The palpitations had not yet disappeared, so Emma Rosy dragged her heavy body out of bed, stood at the table and poured a glass of water, and before she finished it, she heard footsteps in the hallway.
At this hour, the nurses on duty should be off, who would be walking around outside?
Emma Rosy suspicious, gingerly to the back of the door, pull open a gap, just to see a figure disappeared in the corner of the stairs.
Not wearing a hospital uniform, could it be a patient’s family? But the third floor and above is the inpatient area, if it is a family member why not take the elevator, but sneaking around?
The more she thought about it, the more wrong she hurriedly put on a coat and quietly followed him over.
The man walked around every floor like a fly without a head, as if he was looking for something, and only stopped when he reached the VIP ward and looked into a ward with his head.
“What the hell?”
The man obviously panicked and turned his head to run away, but was caught by Emma Rosy who rushed out from the shadows.
Then the nurse on duty in the ward came rushing in.
In the middle of the night, the duty room was brightly lit. Under the serious torture by Emma Rosy and the nurse and the threat of calling the police, the person did not dare to resist and “confessed”.
“I was in college at an out-of-town film school and was about to take my final exams when I heard that my grandmother had a sudden and serious illness. Mom and Dad are afraid that I will delay my studies, determined not to let me come back, but I was brought up by my grandmother, and she is the closest…”
The boy aggrieved to look at They older sisters, prayed: “I can go to see grandma? Promise not to make a sound and not to disturb her rest.”
They exchanged a look, feeling helpless because of this “thrilling” experience, but also deeply moved.
The boy was then released into the ward and unexpectedly found his grandmother still awake. The grandchildren talked for a long time, and the boy left only after the grandmother had fallen asleep.
When Emma Rosy returned to the duty room, the boy’s fond look as he walked out of the ward replayed in her mind over and over again, and she suddenly thought of her grandfather.
Since she had returned to work, she had spent less time at home with Keira and less time with Grandpa. When she occasionally met him at the dinner table and he asked her to take care of her health, she often just blurted it out because she was tired.
At this moment, thinking about it, although grandfather did not say anything, but should be very hurt, right?
She looked up her grandfather’s number, but was afraid he hadn’t woken up yet, so she called Hope instead.
Hope has a regular schedule, and although she hasn’t returned to school yet, she gets up early every day to read in the morning.
Sure enough, Hope’s voice soon rang with surprise: “Mom, are you off work yet?”
“Not yet, the hospital has been particularly busy lately, so I might be able to get back tonight.” Emma Rosy explained guiltily, and after a few words of small talk, she said, “Please check for mom if great-grandfather is in the yard for his morning exercise.”
“No. I passed by the study just now, and great-grandfather was looking at the photos in there, and he seemed to be very focused.”
Emma Rosy hung up the phone, sent a video invitation to Master Wright, and when she got through, she saw the photo Hope was talking about.
They people in the photo were in the prime of their lives, smiling happily and looking forward to their future.
Her eyes were inexplicably sore, and she quickly wiped the corners of her eyes when her fingertips touched a warmth.
“Grandpa, why did you turn up these photos?” She asked, pretending to tease.
Master Wright smiled, his wrinkled hand rubbing against the frame, “Oh, I’m so old, I used to find it hard to look at your father, but now I’m used to it.”
Emma Rosy held back her tears and looked at the young man and woman in the photo with him, unable to speak for a long time.
She had planned to go home tonight to reunite with her grandfather and children. Emma Rosy had ordered a cake in the morning to surprise her family, but her mentor’s sprained ankle, which would take a few days to recuperate, had directly shattered her dream.
During the day, there were other doctors to help, but at night, she was on duty alone.
In the evening, when her colleagues left one by one, the nurse on duty went to the cafeteria and brought her a meal, but looking at the greasy fried vegetables in the lunch box, she had no appetite at all.
She thought she would starve for a meal and go on a diet, but Charles Taylor arrived with dinner.
Charles Taylor had prepared an excellent dinner, but, unfortunately, it still did not whet Emma Rosy’s appetite.
She was too tired, and the sense of urgency in the emergency department, combined with working around the clock, made her feel stressed all the time.
The failure of Alex Brown’ surgery may have been the final straw that broke the camel’s back.
In her distraction, Charles Taylor’s concern did not make her feel comfortable, but rather irritated from the bottom of her heart.
“How does it taste?” Charles Taylor asked tentatively, seemingly sensing a difference in her.
She nodded, and although she didn’t look in the mirror, she knew her smile must have been very ugly.
Charles Taylor observed her expression, reflected for a moment, and continued, “I heard about your overtime work by chance this afternoon, and I was afraid that you were too busy to eat seriously, so I took the liberty of coming here. If something I do makes you feel uncomfortable, be sure to tell me, okay?”
For some reason, Charles Taylor’s careful way of speaking to her, even slightly ingratiating, made her heart prick and vaguely flush with pain.
“No, I’m enjoying these and I don’t blame you for bringing me food…”
Emma Rosy put down her chopsticks and wiped her eyes in a panic, repeating this phrase under her breath. Charles Taylor thought she was having trouble at work, so he handed her a tissue and gently comforted her.
At that, she simply told Charles Taylor about the surgery yesterday, lying to Charles Taylor and herself that her sadness at the moment had nothing to do with Alex Brown.
Tired of crying, she fell asleep on Charles Taylor’s shoulder at some point.
It was Alex Brown’ phone call that woke her up.
When she woke up, her eyes were still unable to adjust to the light, and she saw the words “Alex Brown” flashing on the screen, her whole body froze as if she had been strangled.
“… Hello?” Only when she opened her mouth did she feel herself tremble.
After a long time, until she thought the other party would simply hang up, Tina Everard’s voice came over the receiver.
“We’re going back home next week.”
Back home?
It was as if her brain had suddenly stopped thinking, and she couldn’t figure out who was included in the “we” going home.
Her fingers tightened unconsciously, her teeth chattered uncontrollably, and she asked in a dry voice, “Where is he?”
Perhaps infected by her emotions, Tina Everard’s voice was also a bit choked: “I will bring him back.”
“It’s good to come back… as long as it’s good to come back……”
Emma Rosy finally couldn’t hold it together and threw down her phone and bawled.
She didn’t know why she was crying, maybe it was the long-awaited thing that finally came to fruition, or maybe it was fear, fear that Alex Brown would become a different person than when he left, fear that he would forget more things than even he could remember.
No, she would rather he forget everything and just live well… If he can live safely and healthily, even if he forgets her and the love he once had, it doesn’t matter.
Charles Taylor sat next to her and watched Emma Rosy go from agitation to tears, his heart stung, yet he had to be generous and comforting.
“A call from Alex Brown? Since he’s almost back, it proves he’s getting better, so don’t scare yourself.”
Will it still get better?
Emma Rosy shook her head, hugged Charles Taylor and sobbed, “I’m scared…”
Charles Taylor curled his lips sadly, she was afraid, and why not himself.
“Emma, when Alex Brown left, what did you promise him?”
Emma Rosy sobbing stalled, lifting watery eyes, looking blankly at Charles Taylor.
“You promised he would start a whole new life and not wait where he was, remember?”
Realizing what he was about to say, Emma Rosy violently pushed him away, “I didn’t!” And then walked quickly toward the door.
“Emma Rosy!”
Charles Taylor took her arm and frowned: “You can deny your promise, but what about me, have you ever thought about me? Knowing that I like you, after all this time of courting, haven’t you had a single heartbeat?”
“I’m sorry…”
Emma Rosy struggled to pull her hand out and rushed out of the duty room.
Darting aimlessly through the corridors, she saw the locker room open and ducked inside, curling up in the deep corner and crying bitterly.