01/10/2025
My newborn was screaming in the ER when a man in a rolex said I was wasting resources – then the doctor burst into the room and stunned everyone.
In the ER waiting room, I sat rocking my newborn daughter, Olivia, trying to keep her bottle steady as she wailed. My whole body ached from the C-section, and the sleepless nights had carved deep shadows under my eyes. I whispered, "Shh, baby, Mommy's here," praying she'd calm down.
Across from us, a man in a sharp suit and a gold Rolex on his wrist snapped his fingers at the nurse like she was his maid. "Can we speed this up already? My time is worth more than this."
The nurse kept her voice polite but firm. "Sir, we have to see the most urgent cases first."
He scoffed loudly, waving a hand toward me. "Urgent? Her? She looks like she can barely afford diapers. And that screaming kid—give me a break. WHAT, NOW HER BABY'S LIFE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN MINE?"
Murmurs rippled through the room, but no one dared look him in the eye. Yet, he wasn't done. He leaned back, smirking. "This whole place is a joke. People like me pay the taxes, and people like her take up the resources. Why should I sit here while some single mom with a howling brat wastes everyone's time?"
I felt my face flush hot. I kissed my baby's head, holding her tighter, and wishing the chair could swallow me whole.
And then the ER doors swung open. A doctor appeared, scanning the room before walking straight toward us.
The man with the Rolex smirked, ready to gloat—until the doctor spoke.
That was the moment the entire waiting room shifted.⬇️
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