Mango knew that it had already been more than an hour since Michael had left. Henry had been trying to tell Mango about it, but there were too many wounded soldiers around. Mango and Rainie had been helping out, so he didn't have any free time.
More than an hour had passed by the time she was free.
Mango paused for a moment and she asked Henry to take care of the wounded with her without saying anything else.
The gunfire lasted a whole night. When morning came, the cannons couldn't be heard but it was not quiet at all.
Many of the wounded soldiers began to groan in pain after the anesthetic wore off.
This was the first time Mango had learned of the hardships in the medical field.
Rainie did not rest for the whole night. When Mango saw Rainie's haggard appearance, she could not help pulling her back.
"Go and rest." "There are still so many injured soldiers that I need to..." "Go and rest!"
Mango interrupted Rainie firmly.
Rainie had rarely seen Mango like this, so she couldn't help but be slightly taken aback. She followed Mango's gaze and she looked at her own stomach.
"Rainie, I won't stop you from doing anything you want to do, but you have to take your body into consideration. You're pregnant now! If you still intend to keep your child, then go and rest. I'll take over!"
Mango's words silenced Rainie.
She was indeed a little tired.
In fact, she also had her own selfish motives.
She wanted to look at the wounded and confirm with her own eyes that Thomas was not one of them. Maybe this was stupid, but what could she do now?
The battlefield was so big that she might not be able to find Thomas even if she walked around, so she waited here.
This was the only battlefield hospital around and whoever was injured would be sent here.
She would be relieved as long as she didn't see Thomas.
However, Rainie also knew that Mango was right and she needed to pay attention to her body. After all, Thomas' child was in her stomach.
"Alright, I'll take a rest. If there's any news..."
"I'll tell you immediately."
Mango's promise reassured Rainie.
Her eyes had dark circles under them. Obviously, Rainie had been in an anxious state since she came here.
Mango's heart ached for her.
Rainie finally went to rest.
When Henry saw Mango's tired expression, he took a step forward and said, "Madam, you should also take a rest."
Mango's eyes paused for a moment before asking, "Has Michael left for the entire night?"
"Yes."
"Is there any news?"
"No."
No one knew what Mango was thinking, but her gaze was deep.
Henry couldn't help but comfort her in a low voice when he saw her like this. "Madam, why don't you heed your own advice? You won't be able to hold on for a night without sleep."
"Let's wait for Rainie to wake up. I'll rest for a while when she wakes up."
Mango knew what Rainie was thinking. Even if Rainie wasn't around, Mango would stand guard for her!
However, it was true that she was a little tired.
"Keep an eye on this place. I'll go out for a walk."
The smell of blood here was too strong to bear.
Henry nodded.
Mango left the hospital and went to the bamboo forest at the back. She soon found a secluded place to sit down.
It was a quiet.
She leaned against the bamboo and wondered what Nathaniel was doing. Would he be angry when he learned that she had come to the battlefield?
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