You Want a New Mommy? Roger That novel Chapter 5

Wendy dragged her exhausted body through a full day of consultations. It took all her strength just to make it through her shift.

After she grabbed a quick bite to eat, she returned to the dorm and collapsed into bed.

All the day's fatigue was washed away in her sleep, so even when her phone vibrated in the evening, it didn't wake her.

...

Back at the villa, James stared at the unanswered call, his face as dark as thunder.

"Daddy, didn't you say we'd pick up Auntie Jenna today?" Ethan blinked his bright eyes at him, pleading, "Auntie Jenna just called me and said she was going to sleep with me."

Even Jenna knew he was afraid to sleep alone, yet Wendy insisted on making him sleep by himself under the excuse of independence.

James pressed a hand to his aching stomach and said with a frown, "We'll talk about it tomorrow."

He went to the kitchen to talk to Zelda. "Zelda, bring me my stomach meds and some warm water."

Zelda quickly dropped what she was doing and brought over the medical kit, but after she searched for a while, she only found painkillers.

She explained, "Mr. Frank, ever since we cleared out the expired medication, we haven't restocked stomach medicine. Mrs. Frank used to handle all your and Ethan's meals, and your stomach issues haven't flared up in a long time."

James' expression stiffened, then quickly turned furious. "Why are you telling me all this? If there's no medicine, why can't you buy more?"

Zelda stood up and, before leaving, looked at Ethan with concern. "Ethan still needs to bathe tonight. I might be a bit late getting back."

"It's fine if he skips a bath for one night." James clutched his stomach harder as the pain intensified.

After Zelda left, sweat beaded on his forehead from the pain. He grabbed the painkillers and swallowed them.

Without Wendy, he didn't even realize that stomach pain was one of the few conditions where one shouldn't take painkillers. So, even when the sharp cramps started, he had no idea he'd made it worse.

Ethan was thrilled that he didn't have to bathe tonight, but when he saw James in pain, he asked worriedly, "Daddy, does your tummy hurt a lot?"

He hopped off the couch and brought over a tub of ice cream.

"Auntie Jenna said if it hurts, putting something cold on it helps. Ice cream will definitely make you feel better!"

James curled up in agony, unable to hear a word he said. He hadn't expected that missing just one day of Wendy's cooking would send his body into such a spiral.

Ethan saw James trembling in pain and knowing Zelda had gone out to get medicine, he tried to cheer him on. "Hang in there, Daddy! Once Zelda's back, you'll be able to take your medicine!"

The ice cream in his hands was starting to melt. He hesitated before taking a lick. It was sweet.

Ice cream was an irresistible temptation for a child. Before long, he'd eaten the entire big tub.

By the time Zelda returned, she found them both curled up on the couch. As one was drenched in cold sweat from pain, the other was crying and calling for his mother.

Startled, she immediately called for an ambulance.

How had everything gone to hell in just an hour? No, that wasn't right. Things had been falling apart ever since Wendy left.

Soon, the flashing lights of an ambulance carried the nearly unconscious pair to the hospital.

...

Back at the dorm, Wendy awoke suddenly to the vibration of her phone.

She answered the call, still groggy. The voice of the on-call doctor sounded urgent. "Dr. Sanders, come to the ER right away."

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