Chapter 648
The Day I Kissed An Older Man
Chapter 648
âThe patient and I are strangers. I just so happen to pass by here and am willing to donate my blood,â
Corinne replied.
The doctor was awed by her generosity. âItâs certainly rare to come across someone as kind as you
nowadays. Quick, take this kind of samaritan to do a blood test. You have my permission to collect her
blood once the result comes back clear.â
âYes, Doctor Kingsley,â said the nurse with a nod.
Corinne followed the nurse to the blood collection room. She brought Lilin along with her because she
was worried the little girl would start crying outside the emergency ward again. Lilin knew Corinne was
going to donate blood to her mother, so she docilely followed her to the blood collection room. The little
girl never so much as made a peep along the way.
After collecting a sample of Corinneâs blood, the nurse immediately sent it to the lab for testing. Her
result came back with the confirmation of Corinne being Rh-negative so the nurse got ready to collect.
more of her blood for the transfusion.
Corinne sat there, rolled up her sleeves, and stretched out her arm for the nurse to plunge the needle
in. The nurse inserted the needle into her vein and the transparent tube was instantly filled with blood.
After a while, the nurse noticed something was wrong so she asked worriedly, âMaâam, are you okay?
You donât look too good. Is there any medical history I should know about?â
Corinne shook her head. âNo. Iâm perfectly healthy though I am two months pregnant.â
The nurse was shocked. âWhat? Youâre pregnant? Oh no! You canât donate your blood then.â
She then quickly ripped off the tube and pressed a cotton ball onto Corinneâs wound.
âItâs okay. Iâm confident about my health. A little blood donation wouldnât hurt me or the baby. Please
continue,â Corinne assured the nurse.
The nurse shook her head and said, âNo, I wonât allow you to donate your blood since itâs not
recommended to do that while youâre pregnant. This is very risky of you. What if this affects the baby in
your tummy?â
Corinne had in her possession some medical knowledge and knew her own body very well. Therefore,
she was sure it would not harm her to give a little more blood. Lilin reminded her of her young self.
Even now, she could vividly remember the helplessness she felt when she was left alone in the hospital
waiting for her mother to come back. Oh, how she so vehemently wished some grown-up was there to
help her look. for her mother at that time.
She started shuddering uncontrollably at the thought of suddenly losing her mother. Having
experienced that, she could not possibly forgive herself if she was to leave Lilin alone to fend for herself
in the hospital. Therefore, she swore to herself that she would save Lilinâs mother no matter what.
âPoor child. I canât bear to see a kid as young as her losing her mother/ I can always nurse my body
back to health after this but the same canât be said about Lilinâs mother,â she thought.
âDonât worry. I know my own body very well. Please continue to collect the blood,â she said to the
nurse.
âNo! I wonât do it no matter what!â The nurse looked at the half-full blood bag. âThis might not be
enough but itâs good enough for emergency use. As for the rest of the blood, Iâll try my best to look for
other sources.â
Lilin listened to the conversation between Corinne and the nurse. Even though she was still a kid, she
understood what was going on. She looked tearfully at the nurse and asked, âMiss Nurse, is my
mommy going to be okay? I heard you say that we wouldnât be able to use this ladyâs blood because
sheâs pregnant.
The nurse wanted to comfort her but she did not want to lie to her either. She sighed helplessly and
said, â If we canât find enough blood, your mommy might not-
âHey Lilin, donât worry. Your mommy is going to be fine. Iâm going to make sure sheâll get all the blood
she needs, okay?â interjected Corinne.
The nurse was surprised. She looked at Corinne with disbelief. âIs she for real? Or is she just trying to
make her feel better?â
Lilinâs eyes immediately lit up; gone was the despair from her little face. âReally? Are you going to find
some blood for my mommy?â
Corinne patted her gently on the head and said, âYup. Iâve never lied to anyone so just wait here for me
to come back, okay?â
Corinne did not blame the nurse for doing her job. The nurse only meant well after all and everyone
knew how dangerous it would be for a pregnant lady to donate blood