The Substitute Bride

Amy quietly followed Sheryl and Sue. However, luck was seemed not with them today. They had been waiting for quite a long time, yet, they didn't see any taxi passing by. Sheryl was frantic with disappointment and fear.

Amy was sent here by her chauffeur so when she saw the panic on Sheryl's face, she immediately called her chauffeur and asked him to come over as fast as he could. When the car halted in front of them, Amy hurriedly pulled the door open and urged Sheryl who seemed to be drowning in her thoughts to get in. "Sheryl, why are you still standing there? Hurry! Get in the car now!"

Sheryl didn't care anymore whose car it was. All she cared about was Shirley.

As soon as Sheryl entered Y Hospital, some images suddenly flashed through her mind. She remembered that when she had been pregnant, she had come here many times for prenatal checkups. Someone had been beside her during those times, but unfortunately, she couldn't figure out who he was. Sheryl was immersed in her thoughts.

Sue noticed that Sheryl's thoughts seemed to be wandering somewhere else, so she pulled her arms to get her attention. She then asked,"Sher, what are you thinking about?" When Sheryl didn't answer her soon, Sue didn't wait any longer and just pulled Sheryl towards the pediatric ward.

There were too many people and the queue was very long. Sheryl was really very eager to see the doctor right away. For the sake of Shirley, she anxiously begged the old woman standing first in line,"Madam, could you let me register first, please. Look, my daughter is unconscious."

With tears streaming down her face, Sheryl already looked miserable. Unfortunately, the old woman was a shrew. She was not even moved by Sheryl's pitiful looks. Instead of giving way, she cursed,"What are you saying? If your daughter's life is precious, then what about my grandson's? Is his life worthless?" "Everyone comes here because of emergency situations. Everyone who is waiting in line here is also sick. Do you think it would be fair if I let you go in first? If anyone could just go inside as they wished, why do you think we would still wait here in line for a long time?" she added with a sneer. The old woman had also been standing in the line for quite a long time. No wonder she was having a really bad temper now. 'How could this young woman ask me to let her daughter see the doctor first? It is not fair for me and for the other patients, ' she thought in disdain.

"I don't mean that. I just..." Sheryl tried to explain anxiously. Quarreling with this old woman was the last thing she would want to do. The only thing that she badly wanted right now was to see the doctor. Seeing the situation, Sue was enraged. She interrupted Sheryl and shouted at the old woman,"Damn you old witch! You're so full of shit. We don't care whether you let us go in first or not. My..."

But before Sue could finish her words, she was interrupted by the nurse's

he was confused to see Dr. Hu seemed to be lost in his thoughts. Sheryl's voice this time brought Dr. Hu back to reality. He knew Sheryl had said something earlier but he didn't hear it so he asked,"What?"

"Could I visit her now?" Sheryl asked, looking up to him.

"Sure, you can go ahead. After she is discharged, just avoid taking her to crowded places. That would reduce the risk of infection," Dr. Hu advised, a hint of genuine concern in his voice.

"Okay, I got it, Dr. Hu. Thank you so much," Sheryl nodded and said compliantly. Taking Shirley to the amusement park had caused her to get ill so Sheryl promised to herself that she wouldn't do it again.

After Sheryl and Sue left to visit Shirley, Dr. Hu went to Amy and asked,"Mrs. Zhao, this child..."

He deliberately didn't finish his sentence but Amy could already understand what he meant. Amy said, smiling brightly,"Thank you for taking care of her."

Amy didn't directly admit that the child was her great granddaughter. But her actions and her attitude revealed the truth.

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of her. Tell Mr. Zhao, when I am free, I will pay him a visit," Dr. Hu replied with assurance. He knew that there must be a reason why Amy didn't reveal her relationship with Sheryl and Shirley yet. It was none of his business, anyway. His only concern would be the little girl since she was his patient.

"Okay," Amy replied with a faint smile. When Dr. Hu left, Amy followed Sheryl and Sue to Shirley's ward. While at Sheryl's house earlier, Amy didn't get a chance to see Shirley's appearance because the little girl had a very high fever and they hurriedly took her to the hospital. But now that Shirley had woken up, Amy finally saw her face well.

"Sher, who is she?" Shirley asked Sheryl while looking at Amy curiously. Shirley was not afraid of strangers. So although it was only her first time to see Amy, she already thought that Amy was kind and gracious.