In My Desperate Time novel Chapter 516

After one week, I am discharged from the hospital.

During the hospital stay, I pick out a name for my daughter:

Penelope.

It means love that never dies.

But I guess I'm the only one who knows why I give her that name.

Penelope has yet to be discharged from the hospital, but now she can take her bottle herself. That's something!

The doctor gives her a checkup and tells me that if it goes well, Penelope will be transferred to the general ward in two days.

Since I can't see Penelope except in visiting hours, my mother and I go back to our hometown together.

On Monday afternoon, we rush over to see her.

Three days later, Penelope is transferred to the general ward. And I stay in the hospital so that I can take good care of her.

Seeing her increasingly round chubby cheeks, I feel extremely happy.

But my mother really worries about me.

"Jane, you've lost a lot of weight."

I know I'm thinner than I was during pregnancy.

After just having given birth to Penelope, I decide to take care of Penelope myself even without being confined in a month. My mother wouldn't let me. If not for my tears and pleas, I wouldn't have been allowed to stay by her side.

But I’m barely holding on.

When I look in the mirror, I'm even afraid to look at myself. I'm afraid that it might make me feel painful to see how skinny I am.

But I must hold on. If I fall apart, what will happen to Penelope?

My mother finally manages to persuade me to rest in the bed next to Penelope's after I've taken care of her for a whole day. For me, the happiest thing to do every day is to look at Penelope.

After half a month, Penelope has gained from 1.6 kilograms to 2 kilograms.

With the advice of the doctor in mind, I carefully bring Penelope home.

Penelope gets better day by day. It requires a lot of money to raise a child.

But I have no money.

So, all I can do is to get a job.