"What do you mean it's not registered?” Susan looked at her in exasperation.
"I don’t know either. We just changed shifts. If the patient has gone for chemotherapy, then there should be a record in this book, but it isn't registered here..."
"What did you mean when you told us that he went for chemotherapy earlier? Were you trying to fool us?"
The nurse held the book with a helpless expression. "I saw the monitor and noticed the room was empty, so I subconsciously thought he went for chemotherapy. T-That's why-" "That’s your excuse?" I was furious. "I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. I'll look for him right now.” She rushed out of the nurse station as she said that, looking like she was going to look for the head nurse.
Susan started comforting me. "Don't be anxious, Wanda. Maybe they were in a rush and forgot to register it. Wait until she asks around. It'll be fine."
As she said that, the head nurse rushed over to us in a flurry. "I’m really sorry.
According to the rules, we have to register patients who go to chemotherapy. We monitor those who aren't registered too. Please wait for a moment while I check for you right away. There are other patients in the hospital, so please don't panic.”
"I know work isn't easy, Madam Holmer. We aren't going to give you trouble either, but can you please find the child first?" Before I could say anything, Susan had already flipped out. Every word she said was almost squeezed out from between her teeth.
The anxious nurse soon alerted all the nurses and doctors on the same floor. Each one poked their head out to look. From afar, Theo ran over as well when he saw what was going on.
"What's wrong?" Although he still did not know what happened, his expression had already become serious at the sight of this scene.
"Munchkin has disappeared.” Before I could finish my sentence, my tears had already fallen uncontrollably.
"How could he be missing? Isn't he in the ward?”
Theo looked at me in disbelief, then turned to glare at the hospital's head nurse.
"Please don't panic, sir. I've already asked someone to ask around. There are surveillance cameras all around the hospital. We'll definitely find the child!”
The head nurse had indirectly confirmed what I said.
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