Before release, the nurse checked Lucy’s twins, but Lucy was taken aback when she received them back. After the examination, the nurse brought two baby girls, and Lucy had given birth to one boy and one girl.
Lucy and her husband Ross had been trying to conceive for a long time and were overjoyed when they found out they were having twins.
The scan indicated they were expecting twins, a boy, and a girl, and the pair were looking forward to their arrival. When the nurse returned with the children after the checkup, they were both girls. Lucy’s face became flushed.
“What happened to my son? What did you do to him specifically? And who is this other girl’s baby?” She yelled, her gaze falling on the nurse who had just ushered the children in.
Savannah, the nurse, replied, her gaze fixed on the documents, “They are your daughters, ma’am.” “I double-checked the reports and am certain there are no mistakes.”
“Have you completely lost your mind?” Lucy became enraged. “I have all of the reports to prove that I was meant to give birth to a boy and a girl. After delivery, I was told of the same. It’s impossible that they’re both females!”
When Lucy looked up from her paperwork, she observed the nurse’s dread. Dr. Linda Carter walked in just as she was going to say something to her. “Ma’am, could you just be quiet? There are other patients in this hospital “Lucy was given an explanation by her.
“Quiet? Seriously?” Lucy locked her gaze on her. “Your nurse brings me a random youngster and then assures me that she is correct! Is that how your hospital’s management works? Is it necessary for me to contact the head physician and advise him of the situation?”
“Doctor, I concur with my wife. We don’t want to cause a commotion, either “Ross stepped in to help. “Your nurse, on the other hand, is lying. We have no idea why she’s acting this way, but if we don’t get our boy back soon, we’ll have to contact the cops!”
Dr. Carter said, “Please, sir, calm down.” “I’m sure there’s a misunderstanding here. Savannah has been employed at this facility for a number of years. Maybe she brought the wrong paperwork. Is it okay if I take a peek at the papers, Savannah?” Dr. Carter was curious. Savannah, on the other hand, refused to give it to her and instead began stammering, “No, ma’am, there’s no need… I mean, I double-checked and they’re all good.”
Dr. Carter noticed something wasn’t quite right and whispered to her, “It’s all right. Allow me to briefly review the reports.” However, with further examination, she discovered Lucy was correct.
As she flipped through the pages, she added, “Please give me a minute, ma’am.” “Savannah, I believe, brought the wrong documents. Savannah was perplexed since there was another patient named Lucy Matthews.”
Lucy glared at her and remarked, “I’m delighted you discovered your error.” “Next time, I would advise you to hire responsible persons as members of the staff!”
As she turned to face Savannah, Dr. Carter apologized again, “I’m sorry, ma’am.” “Savannah, would you mind coming along with me? I’d like you to locate the appropriate reports for me.”
Dr. Carter was quickly followed by Savannah, but Lucy noticed tears in her eyes as she walked away. She had the uneasy impression Dr. Carter and Savannah were up to something, so she decided to investigate.
She saw them both walk into Dr. Carter’s office and then heard a shriek. Savannah has to be it, she reasoned. Lucy sat on one of the seats just outside the room and listened to what they were saying because the door was slightly ajar.
“Savannah, what were you thinking?” Dr. Carter had a stern tone in his voice. “Lucy Matthews gave birth to twins today at 10:30 a.m., a boy and a girl. That was stated in the reports as well. Why are you deceiving them? Be truthful!”
Savannah wailed, “I didn’t have a choice, ma’am.” “My sister is the mother of the other newborn girl. Her husband had abandoned her after learning of the pregnancy, and she died shortly after giving birth. I had the option of adopting her, but my spouse declined.”
“How about putting her in a nursing home?” Dr. Carter made the proposal. “She’d be in good hands there.”
“I’m afraid I won’t be able to help you, ma’am. My sister’s final desire for her daughter was for her to grow up in a loving family “Savannah was in tears.
“I felt Mrs. Matthews and her husband would make a lovely family for her when I observed them supporting each other this morning. As a result, I decided to trade Mrs. Matthew’s kid for my sister’s daughter and put him in a nursing home.”
Dr. Carter pointed out, “But that’s not correct, Savannah.” “That’s something we can’t allow to happen. Now is the time to find Mrs. Matthews’ son. And, absolutely, this should be kept private between us. Allow me to see what I can do to assist you.”
When Lucy heard the story, her tears welled up. The exchange of the children had no malicious motive. A hapless mother wished for her niece to be adopted by a nice family. To be honest, I feel sad for the kid. Lucy returned to her room and pondered.
Dr. Carter returned to Lucy’s room a few minutes later and gave over her newborn boy. “Please accept my apologies for the misunderstanding, ma’am. On behalf of my colleagues, I apologise “Dr. Carter stated the following.
Lucy chose not to file a complaint against her after hearing the entire tale earlier. But every time she tried to sleep at home that night, her mind wandered back to the unfortunate girl, and her innocent face flashed before her.
“I can’t forget about her, Ross,” Lucy said the next morning over breakfast. “I had a dream the other night about a girl who had wandered into our house by accident and was now living quietly with us. I know it’s absurd, but I can’t get that thought out of my head.”
Ross stated, “It’s because of what occurred yesterday, honey.” “Distract yourself by doing something else. Let’s go somewhere, shall we? You’re going to feel a lot better.”
Lucy stared at Ross and said, “No, Ross.” “I’m not in the mood to abandon that youngster. I would like to adopt her.”
“However, honey!” Ross sobbed. “Are you certain? We currently have two kids to care for, and adding a third would be simply too much! Don’t make decisions based on emotions! We must be pragmatic.”
“Ross, I understand, but please. I’m powerless to persuade myself. I thought about it all night and made the decision to adopt her. Is it possible for us to travel to the hospital today?”
“That’s all right, honey. I support you in all of your decisions, but I’m concerned that it will be too much for you.”
“Ross, I’m sure I’ll be able to handle it. Please?” Lucy was adamant.
Ross was first opposed to the adoption, but after holding the infant in his arms, he changed his mind. She had brown eyes with a slight green tinge, and she couldn’t take her gaze away from him. To say the least, Ross was struck by her naive appearance.
“Mr. and Mrs. Matthews, I’m thrilled you considered adopting her. She is quite fortunate “They were informed by the doctor.
“Well, doctor, we’ve tried everything for kids, and now we can’t just let a child come to us. Just let me know when we’ll be able to pick her up “Lucy remarked.
“It’ll take some time, but for the time being, I’ll submit the documentation to speed things up.”
It took some time, as the doctor had predicted, but Lucy and Ross had no regrets about their decision. They felt like their family was completely complete when they brought the child home. Amelia was the name given to the infant girl.
Savannah came to see them after discovering that Lucy and Ross had adopted the child and couldn’t thank them enough. She’s become a regular at the Matthews’ since then, spending most of her weekends with Lucy’s children, Sia and Mark, and Amelia.
What can we take away from this narrative?
Love and care, not blood, are the foundations of relationships. The adoption of Amelia by Lucy and Ross is a lovely example of this.
Some mishaps are quite lovely. Savannah brought Amelia to Lucy because she wanted her to be adopted by a good family, and the poor youngster was eventually adopted by a wonderful family.