Chapter 2010: 2010

Chapter 2010: Stay here and look after the baby

She choked on her words as she stared straight into Shen Luo’an’s eyes .

When Shen Luo’an saw her shedding tears, he sighed deeply . “What are you crying for? His temperature is already coming down . ”

Shen Manting saw a cooling pack resting on his forehead . He was still on an IV drip .

The sight of his petite feet being bound and elevated for the drip made Shen Manting frustratingly anxious as her heart ached for her baby .

“Is it possible to bring down his fever without medical intervention?” She looked at Shen Luo’an with hope in her eyes .

“No, his temperature is too high . ” Shen Luo’an sighed . “I didn’t return home the day before yesterday, so I left the baby in Mother He’s care . ”

“How could Mother He be so careless with the child?” Shen Manting frowned and wiped her tears . “Where were you? Why didn’t you go home?”

Shen Luo’an furrowed his brows and glared at Shen Manting . He tried to control his temper and said, “Shen Manting, I have a job and work to do . You said that nannies are unreliable, so I didn’t hire a new one and left the baby with Mother He . My mother was at home that day too, but I didn’t know she would have gone out . ”

Shen Manting didn’t speak . She wanted to hold her baby, but she was afraid that the slightest touch would hurt him .

When the nurse came in, she saw Shen Manting and said, “You must be the baby’s mother . You should stay and keep a close watch over him . When he wakes up later, remember to feed him the medicine to relieve his fever . ”

The nurse was holding a small pack of water-soluble powder . It was the first time Shen Manting saw something like this . She nodded obediently .

“Give him the medicine after feeding him some milk . There should be a short interval in between . ”

“All right . ” Shen Manting turned to look at Shen Luo’an . “Did you bring the milk powder?”

“Yes . ” Shen Luo’an pointed to another spot .

Shen Manting glanced in the direction of Shen Luo’an’s gesture . She saw not only milk powder, but also infant diapers, a flask for boiling water, and a large bottle of mineral water . She knew at a glance that the items were brought from home .

It was obvious that he had prepared the milk once before .

Shen Manting went to boil the water . Then, she set the flask aside to cool for a moment before mixing the water with the milk powder .

The infant was now awake . Shen Luo’an noticed that the drip solution was about to be depleted .

He rang the call bell while coaxing the child .

The nurse came to remove the needle . She frowned and said, “He’s still highly feverish . You parents should pay more attention to him . It’s a serious matter when an infant this young falls ill!”

Neither Shen Manting nor Shen Luo’an spoke a word .

Shen Luo’an cradled the baby and sat on the bed .

Shen Manting held the bottle and instructed, “The temperature is just right . Feed it to the baby . ”

Yet, the infant refused to drink the milk when the nipple of the bottle was inserted into his mouth .

He shook his tiny head as his chubby face turned red .

Shen Manting felt even more distressed . She reached out for him and held him in her arms .

Shen Luo’an stood up and said, “The baby hasn’t been fed milk for some time . He’s used to being fed every hour or so, but now three hours have passed since the last feeding . ”

“Oh dear . ” Shen Manting was worried sick . “What should we do?”

“Tip it down his throat,” Shen Luo’an suggested, looking at the infant . “Then, feed him the medicine . This might make him feel better . ”

Shen Manting’s brow was tightly furrowed, but she did as he said .

Both of them struggled for a while before finally managing to feed the infant some milk, albeit not much .

Shen Luo’an fed the infant some medicine . After crying for a while, he soon fell asleep .

Shen Manting kept on holding him close to her . Her heart was burdened with pain and remorse .

Shen Luo’an touched the infant from time to time to check his temperature .

Fortunately, the infant’s fever had finally begun to subside .

Shen Luo’an took the infant’s temperature by using an ear thermometer . His temperature had fallen to 37 . 5 degree Celsius .

He heaved a sigh of relief . Shen Manting felt relieved, too .

“What do you want to eat? I’ll go out to buy some food . ” Shen Luo’an glanced at her . “You stay here to look after the baby . ”

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