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A nurse couldn't stand it anymore and sternly rebuked, "Ma'am, you have to be responsible for what you say. We warned your daughter-in-law during her prenatal checkups not to eat sugar. But you kept feeding her sweet treats every day. Now the baby is a macrosomia. If we don't perform surgery, there will be danger. Do you even care about your daughter-in-law's life?"
"Our hospital is acting in the best interests of your family. If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll have the security guards escort you out right now."
My mother gave her a disdainful look and let out a cold snort. "Daughter-in-law? If it weren’t for the fact that she could give us a chubby baby boy, I wouldn’t bother caring whether she lives or dies."
As soon as she said this,everyone fell silent.They all realized that the old lady in front of them was extremely selfish and cold-hearted,and it was just a waste of breath to talk to her any more.
Seeing that she couldn't reason with my mother, the nurse turned to leave but was grabbed by my mom.
"You little girl, how dare you behave so presumptuous? You're just a nobody who takes care of the dirty work. What's so great about you?"
Just as my mother was about to hit the young nurse,several security guards rushed over and pinned her to the ground.
Unable to move, my mom continued to curse, "You bunch of dogs! Let me go! If anything happens to me, I'll make sure this hospital can’t stay open."
The security guards ignored her and were about to carry her out when the light in the emergency room went out.
The doctor came out and announced, "The baby is born." But then he added, "The mother's condition is not good. You can go in and see her later."
It turned out that due to Emily‘s severe diabetes, the baby had grown into a 12-pound macrosomic infant. Coupled with serious complications and massive bleeding during the operation, her uterus had to be removed.
Fortunately,the doctor was highly skilled and experienced,so both the mother and the baby survived.
I stood at the door of the ward and saw my sister-in-law lying in bed,looking extremely weak with a pale face,as if she had no sign of life.
The doctor said that her physical condition was too poor and since her uterus had been removed,she needed to rest and recuperate well.
My mother, however, seemed not to hear the doctor but was just focused on admiring.
"My grandson is so lovely. I’m glad I didn't listen to the doctor and let your mother eat so many sweet things. Otherwise, how could you be so chubby?"
My mother thought that her chubby grandson was a sign of good fortune, but I could tell at a glance that for a macrosomic baby like this, the constitution was usually not good. Although he seemed fine now, his organs would struggle to support such a large body. If he got sick, it would be serious.
At this time, Emily had woken up. She weakly moved her dry and cracked lips and stared straight at the water cup beside her.
My mother pretended not to notice and turned her back, continuing to play with the baby in her arms.
At that moment,I clearly saw hatred in my sister-in-law's eyes.
The baby suddenly started crying. My mother thrust the child into Emily's arms. "My grandson must be hungry. You should feed him. He's the only heir of our family. We can't let him go hungry."
But Emily had just come off the operating table hadn't even had a sip of water. How could she have any milk? Seeing my mother's fierce expression, she was too weak to argue but lifted her clothes to breastfeed the baby.
