Chapter 5213: A Late-Night Call
"That was her nickname."
"She was so happy..."
Madam Xiao's fingers tightened slightly.
"...as she imagined the child's future for me..."
She said her child had spent far too much time in the hospital compared with other children, and had missed out on so many beautiful sights and delicious foods...
And on so, so many other things...
In the future, she would make it all up to the child.
Whatever other children had, her child would have too.
"Who could have known..."
Madam Xiao's voice faltered. "A few days ago, she called me and said the child..."
"...might not make it."
Madam Xiao's voice grew hoarse.
It had been the middle of the night when Orange called that day. Madam Xiao had just returned from the bathroom when she saw her phone light up.
When she saw that Orange was calling, her heart skipped a beat. She answered immediately.
She knew Orange wasn't someone who would call in the middle of the night for no reason.
Orange was surprised when the call connected, too.
She'd dialed by accident.
She'd really wanted someone to talk to...
But she knew she shouldn't bother anyone at that hour.
She hurriedly apologized to Madam Xiao.
She was about to hang up.
Madam Xiao stopped her.
She walked into the living room.
She told Orange that she hadn't woken her.
Orange's call had come at just the right time.
She'd just returned from the bathroom.
If it had been a minute earlier or later, she wouldn't have answered.
Knowing that her call hadn't woken Madam Xiao made Orange feel a little better.
But she still wasn't sure she could really bother Madam Xiao so late at night.
Madam Xiao rolled her eyes slightly. "You've already