Just a few hours after the surgery, the doctor advised Ruby Gregory not to get out of bed at this time, but to lie flat on the bed to avoid the wound from opening. After twenty-four hours, she could wear a binding belt and get out of bed to help the wound heal better.
Steve Burton had gone home once and changed into clean casual clothes, and he also brought the chicken soup Mrs. Taylor had prepared in the morning. After the doctor left, he served a bowl of soup and sat on the bedside, spoon-feeding it to Ruby.
Ruby knew this was for nourishment. Although she didn't have an appetite, she cooperated with Steve, drank half a small bowl, and then raised her hand to cover her abdominal wound. Raising her eyelids, she asked Steve, "Where are the babies?"
