Chapter 5 - Dr. Evans Shares The Confidential Medical File Details
Dr. Evans tapped softly on the open door before stepping back into the room with a thick manila folder in hand.
“Mr. Sterling, Ms. Vance, I need to go over the final pathology and discharge instructions with you both,” Dr. Evans said.
Lucas stood up quickly, wiping his face as he turned to face the experienced attending physician.
“Tell me about our surviving baby, Doctor... Mabel says one twin passed, but where is the other?” Lucas demanded urgently.
Dr. Evans exchanged a cautious glance with Mabel before opening the medical file on the bedside tray.
“The surviving infant was delivered prematurely at twenty-eight weeks and required immediate transfer to neonatal intensive care,” Dr. Evans explained.
“Is my baby alive? Is my child going to make it?” Lucas asked, his voice trembling with desperate hope.
“The baby is stable in incubator four, but due to protective custody orders, visitation is currently restricted,” the doctor revealed.
Lucas frowned, looking back and forth between the physician and his estranged wife in total confusion.
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“Protective custody? Why would my own newborn child require protective custody from the Department of Health?” Lucas asked.
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