Reba spent the night crying, even as she cradled Lily in her arms. The
disappointment she felt in Harvey was deeper than anything she had experienced during their first divorce.
“I’m sorry, Lily, I shouldn’t have brought you into this cruel world,” Reba whispered. through her tears. She couldn’t understand why Harvey had changed so quickly, but she vowed never to look back, not even for revenge.
The next morning, she woke up with swollen eyes. Her body felt light and weak from not eating since she arrived in Boston. She stroked Lily, who was still sound asleep after nursing two hours earlier and headed to the bathroom.
She stared at her reflection in the mirror, feeling a deep pain in her chest and joints. “It’s all over,” she murmured, shaking her head. She repeatedly sshed her face with cold water until her shirt was soaked, but she felt a bit relieved afterward.
At nine in the morning, after bathing Lily, she left the hotel for the first time. She entered a cafe and sat by the window bathed in sunlight.
“Good morning! Can I help you order?” asked a girl with a lip piercing. Reba nodded. “Um, one English breakfast and a double espresso,” she replied after reading the menu on the wall not far from where she was sitting
“Okay!” the girl with the piercing replied cheerfully.
Fifteen minutester, as Reba was forcing herself to eat her breakfast, a man suddenly walked by and stood watching Lily, who was sleeping in her stroller.
Reba immediately stood up and clutched Lily’s stroller tightly, on guard. Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org.
“Excuse me, what are you doing?” she asked, ring at the man wearing sses.
The man was startled but remained calm. “I’m sorry for being forward, but your baby looks yellow; she seems to have milk jaundice,” he said, pointing to Lily.
Reba was shocked but didn’t immediately believe him, so she continued to stand and clutch Lily’s stroller tightly.
“Here’s my business card. Pleasee as soon as possible; your baby needs to have her bilirubin levels checked, the man said, handing his card to Reba, who took it
hesitantly.
Reba nced at the business card and read silently, “Parker Healthcare – Sean Parker – Pediatrician,” then blushed with embarrassment. She looked up to apologize to Sean, but he had already left.
She abandoned her breakfast and focused on Lily. She observed Lily’s face and felt guilty for not knowing that her daughter had milk jaundice<b>. </b>
<b>“</b>Are <b>you </b>okay?” asked the girl with the piercing when Reba requested the bill.
“Yeah, um, sorry, do <b>you </b>know where Parker Healthcare <b>is</b><b>?</b>” Reba asked, cing money on the table. The girl with the piercing grinned. “Of course! You just need to walk a little; it’s right at the end of this block.”
Reba quickly pushed the stroller to the end of the block. Fortunately, she had all her bank cards in her wallet, so she didn’t worry about the consultation fees.
She stepped into the clinic and was greeted by two friendly receptionists.
“Good afternoon, Ma’am. Do you have an appointment?” one of them asked.
Reba shook her head. “Um, Dr. Parker told me toe for a consultation because my daughter, um, seems to have milk jaundice…”
“Ah! Alright, we will first register your baby. Name?”
“Lily…”
“Lily?”
Reba swallowed hard, feeling nauseous at the thought of saying Specter as Lily’sst. name. “Harper, Lily Harper, she answered firmly.
“Alright, you can go to the third floor, where your daughter will be weighed and measured first, the receptionist said, handing a card to Reba.
After the initial examination by a nurse, Reba met Dr. Parker, who had just entered his office.
“Your daughter is very lucky to have an attentive mother like you. You’ve made the right decision by bringing her here,” Dr. Parker said when he saw Reba appear at his door.
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Reba winced, still feeling embarrassed for having thought poorly of him earlier.
“I’m sorry about earlier, I didn’t mean to-
“No, it’s fine. Your reaction is very normal! You don’t need to apologize,” Dr. Parker said cheerfully. He examined Lily carefully and sighed deeply afterward, making Reba tense up immediately.
“Is she okay?” Reba asked with a trembling voice. She was very afraid that something bad would happen to Lily.
“Her bilirubin level is quite high. For this level, we need to do phototherapy,” Dr. Parker exined in detail and carefully so Reba wouldn’t panic, but his efforts failedpletely as Reba burst into tears<b>. </b>
“This is all my fault, I’m a bad mother! I didn’t take good care of her,” Reba said, covering her face with both hands.
“This is not your fault at <b>all</b>, it happens often, so don’t worry, okay? Do you live nearby because Lily might need to stay for a few days until her bilirubin levels normalize, Dr. Parker said, leaning down, waiting for Reba to stop crying.
Reba nodded. “In a hotel, next to the cafe where we met earlier,” she answered, wiping her tears with her trembling hand.
Dr. Parker nodded, “Um, are you on vacation here or-”
“I’m nning to move here but haven’t found the right ce yet, so for now we’re staying there,” Reba answered with more stable emotions.
“Alright, E will take Lily to the phototherapy room, you can go there and make sure your daughter is in good hands,” Dr. Parker said as if he could read Reba’s mind.
“Thank you…”
After feeding Lily and ensuring that she was indeed in the phototherapy box, Reba sat in the waiting room, pale as a ghost.
Right at lunchtime, someone suddenly patted her shoulder, making her look up in surprise.
“You can wait at the hotel, Lily will be safe here,” Dr. Parker said, looking rxed without his doctor’s coat.
Reba shook her head. “I want to feed her every time she’s hungry, she needs to know that I never leave her,” she said with a choked voice.
Dr. Parker nodded his head, “Well, at least you need to eat something. There’s an Italian restaurant next door that serves the best gnhi, want to have lunch together?<b>” </b>
Reba was silent, hesitant to ept the invitation.
“Some nurses will also eat there, don’t worry this isn’t a date invitation haha,” Dr. Parker said, noticing the wariness on Reba’s face.
Dr. Parker’s words made Reba blush instantly. She was just about to decline, but h stomach suddenly