1 | The Envelope of Silence
Zaalima
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Cries of discomfort filled the empty room by the innocent soul who was too young to understand what was happening around him
The sounds of broom sweeping the floor could be heard from afar as the foot steps
Approach the door of the supposed occupied room
"Hearing the cries, the janitor, startled, dropped his broom and quickly closed the distance to the door. Peeking inside, he saw the baby."
"As the door was near the crib where the baby lay, he rushed to call the nurse from the reception, their favourite spot to gather whenever they were free from their duties."
(Janitor’s POV begins here)
Janitor
"I ran as fast as I could. When I reached the reception, I called out for the head nurse, only to see her emerge from one of the rooms, clearly irritated by my shouting. Before she could start scolding me, I quickly explained what I had seen."
(Head Nurse’s POV begins)
Head Nurse
"I was preparing the list of medical supplies that needed to be ordered."
Head Nurse
"As the hospital pharmacist was on leave, I was checking the medicines nearing their expiration date when I suddenly heard shouting. I walked out of the room to see Ji Yoon, the janitor, trying to catch his breath
Head Nurse
"Before I could speak, he told me something that left me speechless. Without wasting a second, I ran to room number 97. As I approached, the cries of the baby reached my ears."
Head Nurse
"I entered the room and gasped, 'Why would they do this?' I gently picked up the baby in my arms, rocking him to soothe his cries.
Nurse Iseul
'Where are the parents?' asked Nurse Iseul, her voice filled with concern."
Janitor
''I don't know. I just heard crying while I was sweeping,' Ji Yoon replied.
Head Nurse
"I hushed them and asked Iseul to grab my phone. With the baby fast asleep in my arms, I carefully walked out with him."
Nurse lia
"He is so cute," whispered in awe of the baby's delicate features.
Head Nurse
"Indeed he is," I said to nurse lia as she insisted on holding him
Head Nurse
"I turned to see her holding my phone. Carefully, I handed the baby to Lia and watched as everyone gathered around her, whispering about how adorable he was."
Head Nurse
"I took my phone with trembling hands and stepped out of the room, hoping it wasn’t what it seemed.
Head Nurse
"I searched for the Chief Nursing Officer’s contact. Just as my thumb hovered over the screen to tap, an incoming call flashed—it was from the Chief Nursing Officer’s number. I answered immediately."
Head Nurse
"'Hel—' Just as I was about to greet, I was cut off. 'Jerk,' I muttered in my head."
Head Nurse
Jerk, I said in my head
Chief nursing officer
"'No need for formalities, Yun. I’ve sent someone to handle all the paperwork—he’ll take care of everything. Your only responsibility is to stay out of his way and keep your mouth shut.'"
Chief nursing officer
"Your only responsibility is to stay out of his way and keep your mouth shut."
Chief nursing officer
"He will give you an envelope. Before you do anything, think about your son and the debts weighing on your shoulders."
"After letting out a long sigh, he continued."
Chief nursing officer
"Now, I don't think there's anything else to explain, except this—if this news gets out, be ready to say goodbye to your license and maybe..."
"With a chuckle, he hung up."
Head Nurse
"My heart sank as his words echoed in my mind. I silently prayed for the poor soul who had become a mere pawn in this cruel world."
Head Nurse
"I went to the reception, gulped down a bottle of water, and waited."
"(???'s POV begins here)"
"Hello, yes, boss. I’m 5 minutes away from the hospital, and after... hmm, okay... okay, boss, got it."
"(Head Nurse's POV begins here)"
"I prepared all the discharge documents, and just as I was about to sit back..."
"The hospital door flew open, revealing a shady-looking youngster, drenched in sweat, rushing inside."
He went straight to the reception, sat down, and began filling out the form with fake signatures. Then, he pulled an envelope from his backpack and placed it on the table, avoiding any eye contact."
"I figured the envelope was meant for me, as my pet name was written on it."
"Yun—that was the name I gave my first pet dog. She was my bundle of joy, but that bastard couldn't stand anyone being happy besides himself."
"Even to this day, those memories make my heart clench with sadness. I still blame myself for her gruesome death."
"To remind me of that pain since elementary school, he calls me Yun."
"I know I'm doing wrong by keeping quiet, but I can not let that baby suffer. I can only ensure his safety from afar because I know that if I speak about this to anyone, that baby would..."
"I refocused on the stranger, choosing to avoid any interaction with him."
"I noticed that he had left the child's name space blank. Curious, I walked up to him."
"(Author’s POV begins here)"
"Footsteps echoed as two nurses walked down the hall, engaged in conversation. Head Nurse stepped away from the reception desk, and they turned to her, handing over a file containing the baby's health reports."
"She quickly assigned them tasks to distract them, ensuring they wouldn’t notice the stranger in the reception."
Head Nurse
"Would you mind if I name the baby?" he asked in a calm voice. Yon stood there in silence, hoping to hear a yes.
"She watched as the stranger's hand, pen in hand, moved toward the name section."
"He nodded, signalling her to speak."
"After taking a deep breath, she said..."
Zaalima
I know that after a long time, I have updated, and I left the chapter in a hurry
Zaalima
But I want to give a big butty update before... *Sweating*
Zaalima
Ileavefor2to3weekscauseihavemy12thprelimandIhaventstudiedshit
Zaalima
I'm sorry again. Please like and share with your friends. I have worked really hard on this, and let me know what you think of this Chp in the comments
Zaalima
byeee I'm going to sleep 😴
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Comments
GeethaS
This is so nice book...Keep it up.
2024-12-15
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Tremendously enjoyable!👌
2024-12-06
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