Chapter 40

"Miss, I'm waiting for my mom," Nia replied softly. "Your mommy will be here in a bit. You should go in first." "What about my grandma?" "Your grandma has returned home to rest," The nurse replied annoyedly. Nia had been staying in the hospital for a long time and her guardians were always late on paying the medical bills which caused an inconvenience for a lot of people in the hospital. If Alayna had not asked her for a favor to keep an eye on Nia, she would not even be bothered with this child. "Don't make me repeat myself, child. If not, I'll kick you out of the hospital." The nurse threatened her and walked away. Nia was after all only a three-year-old kid. She was of course frightened by the threat. As soon as the nurse had left, Nia started looking for her mother. While walking around, Nia called out weakly, "Mommy, where are you? I'm scared…" "Mommy…!" The doors of the lift opened and Nia stepped into the lift. Her small and frail body bumped against a pair of long l