“All right… Thanks.” The frown eased as Baylor felt a wave of calmness lightening his body.
Sasha let out a smile and continued with the routine check.
Ten minutes later, she finished recording all the data and got ready to leave.
“Mr. White, I’ll excuse myself first. Another doctor will be here for the night shift shortly to take care of you.”
Baylor closed his eyes to rest quietly.
Sasha had no intention of waiting for a response. She took the data about to leave the room.
“Macy… Doctor… Am I able to eat tomorrow morning?” he asked out of the blue.
She halted and turned to look at the patient, who was staring back with unyielding eyes.
“I would like to eat something. Will milk and egg be okay?”
Sasha did not know how to react to that request.
Consuming solid food wasn’t ideal in his current condition. He would have to rely on a liquid diet via IV drips for nutrient on a long-term basis.
The doctor couldn’t find the words to break the news to him.
Ultimately, she agreed to his request. His eyes were burning with such expectation and desire that she didn’t have the heart to object.
“Okay. I’ll bring some for you tomorrow.” Then she left the intensive care unit.
Getting back to the on-call room, Sasha saw Hazel was already there. Without hesitation, she handed Baylor’s data to her.
“The patient has woken up, and his condition is good. But he wants to have some milk and egg tomorrow.”
“Huh?”
Hazel widened her eyes. “With his current condition, it’s not advisable?”
Sasha shrugged her shoulders. “It’s normal for patients to have cravings. Can you please inform his family? We’ll see if he’s able to eat tomorrow.”
With that, she took off her white coat and left work to pick Vivian up from school.
Her daughter seemed exceptionally happy for some reason.
“You look elated. Did the teacher praise you?”
“Yup.”
Vivian did not tell her mother that she went to the same school with her brothers.
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