Chapter 706 Stomachache
Lucas placed the popcorn bucket aside and suddenly bent over, clutching his stomach. His cute face. wrinkled in discomfort.
Huston noticed the child’s uneasiness and furrowed his brow. “What’s wrong? Tell me where it hurts.”
“My… my stomach hurts.” Lucas was in so much pain that he struggled to speak.
“Did you suddenly feel pain?”
“Yes.”
Huston quickly signaled the staff to the entrance to stop the film, turned on the lights, and noticed that the child’s face had turned pale. As an inexperienced new dad, he felt a bit helpless in this situation, “Tell me where it hurts.”
“Here,” Lucas pointed to his own stomach, gasping from the pain.
Seeing that something was not right, Kevin
This hand to examine
a specific area. He immediately heard a cry of pain, but before he could take fugther action, Huston stopped him.
“He’s in a lot of pain, don’t touch him,” Huston instructed.
Kevin knew that Huston was concerned, so he patiently explained, “I was just conducting at preliminary examination.”
“Try a different way,” Huston insisted.
Kevin sighed but refrained from continuing. He simply comforted Lucas, “Lucas, be a good boy. Take slow, shallow breaths. I will take you to the hospital
now.”
No one anticipated this sudden turn of events. Startled, Marcellus and Matt accompanied them to the Lane’s Hospital.
With Kevin present, they naturally bypassed the
queue.
Blood tests and other examinations were done on the spot. Fortunately, there was nothing
serious. Lucas had some indigestion due to overeating in the morning and consuming too much popcorn, which caused stomach spasms.
Kevin prescribed digestive medication and administered an intravenous injection to soothe the stomach. That settled the issue.
Unable to bear the sight of the cold needle piercing through Lucas’s tender hand, Huston averted his gaze, feeling his heart ache with every beat.
Marcellus felt guilty as he looked at Lucas lying on the hospital bed, “It’s all my fault for giving you popcorn.”
Covering himself with the blanket, Lucas shook his head, “I ate too much myself. Mommy told me to eat less.”
Evelyn had previously scolded him for eating too many snacks, and she wasn’t here today, and Huston indulged him without control.
Looking at them by the bedside, Kevin reassured them, “You can all go back now. Huston and I are
SO
Worry.
Matt and Marcellus couldn’t be of much help in this situation. With more people around, it might make Lucas more anxious. After a few words of advice, the two of them left, leaving only the three of the others in the quiet hospital room.
Kevin patted Huston’s shoulder and whispered to him near the door, “Should we notify Evelyn?”
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