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\nLucy and her husband Ross had been trying to conceive for a long time, and when they discovered they were expecting twins, they were over the moon.\n
The ultrasound had revealed they would be having a boy and a girl, and the couple was eagerly awaiting the arrival of the twins. However, when the nurse brought the children post-examination, they were both girls. Lucy\u2019s face turned pale.\n
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\u201cWhere has my son gone? What exactly did you do to him? And whose baby is this other girl?\u201d she screamed, gazing at the nurse who had just brought the kids in.\n
\u201cThey are your daughters, ma\u2019am,\u201d the nurse, Savannah, said, her eyes fixated on the documents. \u201cI double-checked the reports and I\u2019m confident there is no error.\u201d\n
\u201cHave you lost your senses?\u201d Lucy snapped. \u201cI have all the reports with me as proof that I was supposed to deliver a boy and a girl. And I was informed about the same after delivery. There\u2019s no way they\u2019re both girls!\u201d\n
Lucy noticed the fear in the nurse\u2019s eyes when she looked up from her reports. She was about to say something to her when Dr. Linda Carter walked in. \u201cWould you please keep quiet, ma\u2019am? This is a hospital, and there are other patients,\u201d she explained to Lucy.\n
\u201cQuiet? Seriously?\u201d Lucy glared at her. \u201cYour nurse brings me a random child, then tells me she\u2019s not wrong! Is that how your hospital administration operates? Should I contact the chief doctor and inform him of the situation?\u201d\n
\u201cI agree with my wife, doctor. We don\u2019t want to create a scene either,\u201d Ross intervened. \u201cBut your nurse is lying. We don\u2019t know why she\u2019s doing that, but if we don\u2019t get our son back, we\u2019ll have to call the police!\u201d\n
\u201cPlease, sir, calm down,\u201d Dr. Carter said. \u201cI\u2019m sure there\u2019s just some misunderstanding. Savannah has been working at this hospital for several years. Perhaps she brought the wrong documents. Savannah, may I have a look at the papers?\u201d Dr. Carter inquired. But Savannah didn\u2019t give it to her and instead started stammering, \u201cThere\u2019s no need, ma\u2019am\u2026I mean, I checked it, and they\u2019re fine.\u201d\n
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Dr. Carter sensed something was wrong and softly told her, \u201cIt\u2019s fine. Let me quickly check the reports.\u201d However, when she read through them, she realized Lucy was correct.\n
\u201cPlease give me a minute, ma\u2019am,\u201d she said as she flipped through the pages. \u201cI assume Savannah brought the incorrect paperwork. There was another patient named Lucy Matthews, and Savannah got confused.\u201d\n
\u201cI\u2019m glad you noticed your mistake,\u201d Lucy said, glaring at her. \u201cI would recommend that you hire responsible people as members of the staff the next time!\u201d\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, ma\u2019am,\u201d Dr. Carter apologized again as she turned to face Savannah. \u201cWould you mind accompanying me, Savannah? I need you to find the correct reports for me.\u201d\n
Savannah swiftly followed Dr. Carter, but Lucy spotted the tears in her eyes as she walked away. She got a strange feeling Dr. Carter and Savannah were up to something, so she decided to follow them.\n
She watched them both enter Dr. Carter\u2019s clinic and then heard someone crying. It had to be Savannah, she reasoned. Fortunately, the door was slightly ajar, so Lucy sat on one of the chairs just outside the room and listened to what they were saying.\n
\u201cWhat were you thinking, Savannah?\u201d Dr. Carter spoke in a firm tone. \u201cLucy Matthews delivered twins: a boy and a girl at 10:30 a.m. today. Even the reports said that. Why are you lying to them? Be honest!\u201d\n
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\u201cI didn\u2019t have a choice, ma\u2019am,\u201d Savannah sobbed. \u201cThat other newborn girl belongs to my sister. Her spouse had abandoned her after he learned about the pregnancy, and unfortunately, she didn\u2019t make it post-delivery. I could have adopted her, but my husband refused.\u201d\n
\u201cWhy don\u2019t you place her in a nursing home?\u201d Dr. Carter proposed. \u201cShe\u2019d be well taken care of there.\u201d\n
\u201cI\u2019m afraid I can\u2019t, ma\u2019am. It was my sister\u2019s last wish for her daughter to grow up in a loving home,\u201d Savannah sobbed.\n
\u201cWhen I saw Mrs. Matthews this morning and how she and her husband were supporting each other, I thought they would be a beautiful family for her. So I decided to swap Mrs. Matthew\u2019s son with my sister\u2019s daughter and place him in a nursing home instead.\u201d\n
\u201cBut that\u2019s not right, Savannah,\u201d Dr. Carter pointed out. \u201cWe can\u2019t let that happen. Get Mrs. Matthews\u2019 son right now. And, yes, this should stay confidential between us. Let me see what I can do for you.\u201d\n
Lucy\u2019s eyes had welled up when she heard the story. There wasn\u2019t a nefarious intention behind exchanging the kids. A helpless woman wanted her niece to end up in a lovely family. I feel sorry for the child, honestly. Lucy pondered as she returned to her room.\n
A few minutes later, Dr. Carter returned to Lucy\u2019s room and handed over her newborn son. \u201cSorry about the mixup, ma\u2019am. I apologize on behalf of my staff,\u201d Dr. Carter said.\n
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Having overheard the whole story earlier, Lucy, decided not to file a complaint against her. But every time she tried to sleep at home that night, her thoughts returned to the poor child, and her innocent face flashed straight in front of her eyes.\n
\u201cI can\u2019t forget about her, Ross,\u201d Lucy told her husband at breakfast the next day. \u201cI had a dream yesterday in which I saw a girl who had come to our house by mistake and was living peacefully with us. I know it doesn\u2019t make sense, but I can\u2019t get that out of my head.\u201d\n
\u201cIt\u2019s because of what happened yesterday, honey,\u201d Ross explained. \u201cTry to distract yourself with something else. How about we go somewhere? You\u2019ll feel better.\u201d\n
\u201cNo, Ross,\u201d Lucy looked at him. \u201cI don\u2019t feel like leaving that child alone. I want to adopt her.\u201d\n
\u201cBut honey!\u201d Ross cried. \u201cAre you sure? We already have two children to look after, and a third would be far too much! Don\u2019t make emotional decisions! We need to be practical.\u201d\n
\u201cI understand, Ross, but please. I can\u2019t persuade myself. I pondered it all night and decided to adopt her. Can we please go to the hospital today?\u201d\n
\u201cWell, honey. I am there with you in all your decisions, but I\u2019m worried it\u2019ll be too much work for you.\u201d\n
\u201cI can manage that, Ross. Please?\u201d Lucy insisted.\n
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Ross initially opposed the adoption, but his feelings changed when he held the child in his arms. She had brown eyes with a slight green tinge, and she kept staring at him. Ross was moved by her innocent looks, to say the least.\n
\u201cI\u2019m delighted you considered adopting her, Mr. and Mrs. Matthews. She is indeed lucky,\u201d the doctor told them.\n
\u201cWell, doctor, we tried a lot for kids, and now, when a child wants to come to us, we can\u2019t just let it go. Just let me know when we can take her home,\u201d Lucy said.\n
\u201cIt\u2019ll take some time, but for now, I\u2019ll submit the documents to expedite the process.\u201d\n
As the doctor had said, it took some time, but Lucy and Ross had no regrets about their decision. When they brought the child home, they felt as if their family was finally complete. They named the baby girl Amelia.\n
Savannah visited them after learning Lucy and Ross had adopted the child and couldn\u2019t stop thanking them. Since then, she\u2019s become a regular at the Matthews\u2019, and she mostly spends the weekends with Lucy\u2019s kids: the twins Sia and Mark and Amelia.\n
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