When Kevin finally caught his senses, he saw Rachel's mouth moving. Dazed, he couldn't understand
what she was trying to say. The patient had been stabilized and the nurse headed out to inform the
family about her condition.
As Kevin washed and sanitized himself, Rachel followed the patient into the ICU.
The patient's mother and sister followed close behind.
After the patient was sent into the ICU, the elderly woman gently grabbed Rachel's hand. With tears
streaming down her face, she choked a brief thank you to her.
With glossy red eyes, the young lady thanked her as well.
Rachel nodded.
She comforted them and began to ask them questions about the patient's medical history.
Too overwhelmed with tears, the elderly woman could only sob.
The young lady on the side answered, "My sister has no medical history. She only caught a cold two
weeks ago." She bit her lips and emphasized, "My sister has always been healthy. We never knew that
she had a heart condition."
Rachel lowered her head and recorded this information. She lifted her eyes and said calmly, "Heart
diseases are very common. There could have been many external factors that contributed to the heart
attack. We'll try to run some tests to understand more about her condition."
The young woman's face changed. She wanted to ask Rachel something, but she decided otherwise
since her mother was here.
After a brief pause, she thanked Rachel once again. "Thank you, doctor."
"No problem." Rachel closed her note book and looked at the ICU before saying, "The patient is still in
a critical condition. She will be under observation for the next twenty-four hours."
"What do you mean that she's still in critical condition? Doctor! Did my daughter's surgery fail?" The
elderly woman's face changed and she grabbed Rachel's hand tightly.
Before Rachel could reply, the young lady walked up to her mother. "Mom, the doctor said that they will
keep her under observation. Don't worry."
The elderly woman still shook nervously. "Really?"
Rachel placed a hand on the woman's shoulder. "Yes, don't worry. The nurses will be here checking up
on her every hour." Then the nurses came out of the ICU.
"Can I go stay with my daughter?" the elderly woman asked.
Rachel nodded her head.
After hesitating for a while, the young lady walked up to Rachel. "Doctor, will my sister survive?"
Rachel hesitated, it differed between the cases. "The patient is currently not in good shape. But we're
doing everything to ensure that she will make it."
The young lady mumbled, "By the way, she has been losing weight recently and is suffering from
malnutrition." She bent her head down and sighed.
Rachel wanted to say more but she couldn't make any promises.
After she finished work, Rachel saw the mother and daughter with the patient. They were watching
over her.
She had seen many births and deaths in the hospital. Yet, it still saddened her that not all lives could be
saved.
When Rachel returned to her office, Mendes was still watching the cartoon. Her heart softened at the
sight.
There was another nurse who was taking care of him. She came a little while after Rachel had left for
her shift.
When the nurse saw Rachel, she stood up and approached her. Still engrossed in the cartoon, Mendes
sat unmoving.
She whispered, "He is so much more obedient now!"
Mendes turned his head and smiled at her. Grinning, he put his iPad away and ran to Rachel.
"Rachel!" the boy yelled with glee. Rachel raised her eyebrows, wondering what he wanted to say.
She calmly pried Mendes' arms away from her leg and touched his head. "Well, it looks like you're very
well behaved now!"
Mendes nodded, "Yes. Ask her if you don't believe me."
The nurse touched his head and laughed before leaving.
Staring at him, Rachel arched an eyebrow, waiting for him to speak further.
Mendes frowned at her. He wanted her to praise him too.
Rachel pretended not to notice his expression. She patted his little butt and said, "Your sister will come
to see you in the afternoon."
Mendes' eyelids twitched. "Rachel! Can I go to your place tonight? I want to play with Grandpa
Jonathan."
He finally revealed what he wanted.
Rachel was about to pretend not to agree just to amuse him. But the boy immediately held her arm and
began to act like a spoiled child.
She couldn't resist the boy's little trick, so she nodded her head in agreement.
The boy squealed with happiness.
Rachel didn't understand why he liked Jonathan so much.
In her mind, Johnathan was always so serious. Whenever he invited her for a meal, they casually
talked about how things were going.
He helped her deal with situations that confused her.
He was practically like her own father.
Now, she discovered another aspect of him that surprised her.
He was truly a boy at heart.
She had never seen him so patient.
Perhaps Johnathan secretly wanted a grandchild to play with.
It was more surprising that Mendes would rather see an old man than his own sister. Celia didn't take
the news so well and snubbed him, calling him a little bastard.
"Rachel, sorry to bother you again."
Rachel had been so used to taking care of the boy, that she actually enjoyed it.
She told Celia not be too worried.
Since Jonathan invited Mendes to his place, Rachel guessed that he would send someone to pick the
boy up.
As she expected, she soon received a call from Jonathan.
He told Rachel that he would like to invite Mendes to have dinner in his place.
Jonathan said, "I'll ask Jack to pick him up."
Rachel was taken aback, surprised that he was going to send Jack to pick Mendes up.
After hesitating for a while, Rachel replied "He's probably busy with his work, are you sure about that?"
Jonathan could tell that Rachel was politely attempting to refuse this idea.
He wondered, why wasn't their relationship was good as it had been?
"It doesn't matter. He's not busy," Jonathan said and cast a look at the man not far away from him.
"He's at home now. Rachel, will you come over to have dinner with us tonight?"
"I have to be on duty tonight." Not expecting that Jack was staying in the family house, she find an
excuse to refuse Jonathan. "Dad, I'll visit another day. Please take good care of Mendes tonight."
A little disappointed, Jonathan didn't force her. "Jack told me that you sprained your ankle a few days
ago. Take care of yourself and call him if you need anything."
He understood that things might be a little bit rocky between them.
Although he was concerned about her, he wouldn't show it directly. "Don't work too hard. James always
says you are a dedicated doctor. I am very proud of you. But meanwhile, I am a little upset."
Rachel listened to him carefully. "Why are you upset?"
Jonathan smiled bitterly and said, "As a member of Fu family, it's not necessary for you to work so hard
all the time."
"Ha-ha... Don't take it too seriously. I like my work pretty much."
"The doctor-patient relationship is so tense recently. You..." He stopped midway and changed the topic.
"Anyways, don't work too hard. Go home for dinner when you're free."
The assurance made Rachel feel content.
Mendes discussed with Johnathan what time he'd be arriving at their house.
It seemed to be something he really looked forward to.
Rachel shook her head helplessly and smiled.
While the mother and daughter waited outside the ICU, Kevin checked on the patient's vital signs.
The mother's eyes reddened with sobs. She still hadn't recovered from the shock.
When he finished the examination, Kevin found that they were talking about something in a low voice.
The mother saw him and asked, "Where is the other doctor?"
"The other doctor?" Kevin looked up and frowned, "Are you the patient's family?"
"Yes, we are." The patient's mother trembled. "Doctor, is my daughter okay?"
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