Linda rushed to the hospital, arriving breathless and worried. She found Ashley frightened, exhausted, and struggling to understand what was happening. Before Linda could ask any questions, Ashley revealed that Daniel had told her about Linda’s former career. For thirty years, Linda had worked as a neonatal intensive care nurse, caring for premature babies and supporting frightened parents. Ashley had never shown much interest in that part of her life, but now she desperately needed the experience she had once dismissed.
Linda followed Ashley into the neonatal intensive care unit, where she immediately recognized Patrice, a nurse she had trained twenty-two years earlier. Patrice welcomed her warmly and explained that the baby was stable but needed breathing assistance. When Linda finally saw her granddaughter, she weighed just four pounds and one ounce. Linda’s eyes filled with tears, but she remained calm. She knew Ashley needed reassurance more than anything else.
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