Not all female patients can understand medical students like Bed Number Four.
Xie Wanying walked closer to the bedside alone, pulling out the handkerchief from her white coat pocket to wipe the woman's face.
Grasping the handkerchief handed to her, the woman opened her eyes and said, "It looks a bit like my husband's handkerchief."
It was the one she bought for Senior Cao and later Senior Cao gave it to her, and she didn't send it back, needing to buy a new one instead. Thinking about this, Xie Wanying was amused by herself.
"Do you want to see your husband?" The nurse walked over and asked the woman again.
"No." Bed Number Three responded, her face visibly puffed up with anger, "He's not here."
The medical staff present were stunned.
It's actually not uncommon for women whose husbands are absent during childbirth. There are many reasons why husbands might not accompany their wives to the hospital for delivery. Most often, it's due to work commitments and they can't make it.
