Leo took a deep breath, he did not mind that he was being punished by the system for this. It was indeed his fault. The young man took a deep breath and then he waited patiently for the doctor to come over for the morning rounds.
It was ten in the morning when the doctor came over to check the situation. He asked Lily a few questions and said, "You are clear to go home, little one. Here is your reward for quick recovery."
He reached inside his pocket, and took out a lollipop. He gave it to Lily, who smiled and thanked him. The doctor looked at Leo and said, "Mister Cardinal, if I may have a word with you."
Leo nodded, he had calmed down now that Lily has woken up. He winked at the little girl and walked out after she smiled. The doctor hung his stethoscope around his neck and he said, "I understand that you love your daughter a lot, and it must be painful to watch her fall sick, but I would like to say this to you, Sir. If we don’t fall sick, our bodies would not develop any immunity. This is why next time, when a doctor says that your child is fine, please believe in them."
Leo nodded and said, "I apologize, Doctor. I will pay attention in the future."
The doctor nodded and left with his team. Leo sighed, he went inside the room and found Lily playing with the Lollipop in her hand. She looked at him and smiled brightly. Leo could not help but get close to her and put his arms around her.
Lily asked softly, "Baba, what happened?"
Leo shook his head and replied, "Nothing my love, I was just worried about you. I love you so much."
Lily held his arm and said, "I also love you Baba."
A nurse came in after knocking on the door, and said, "Excuse me, Sir. You can pay the bill and go home."
Leo nodded and replied before he picked up Lily in his arms and walked out of the room. They reached the reception counter, and Leo paid the bill before he took Lily to the vehicle and headed home.
While they were on the road, Leo’s phone rang. The caller was Miss Verse. The young man frowned but he calmed down and picked up the call. He said, "Hello."
The girl replied, "Hello, Mr. Cardinal. This is Teacher Verse from the Primal Elementary school. I wanted to ask why Lily has not come to school today?"
Leo asked, "Miss Verse, I have just come out from the hospital. Lily was admitted there last night because she had a high fever."
The teacher was surprised and Leo continued, "Miss Verse, I wanted to ask you something regarding this issue. Can you tell me if someone else in the class was sick?"
The teacher replied, "Well, a student was complaining about having a headache, and a cold."
Leo said, "I understand, well, I will be bringing Lily over to the school tomorrow."
That said he disconnected the call, and did not give Miss Verse any politeness. The lady also did not expect such a rude response and was left staring at the phone screen.
Leo disconnected the call, and then dialed the number of the manager of the Primus Trust, Aston Arc. The call was connected very quickly and picked up as well. Leo asked, "Hello, Mister Arc. Are you doing well?"
Aston Arc replied, "Yes, Mister Cardinal. Thank you for your blessings. I have been fine. Please tell me, do you have any instructions?"
Leo hummed slowly and said, "I would like to ask if we can possibly set a new rule in the school?"
Aston Arc frowned, but then he replied with the truth, "Yes, depending on the consequences of the rule, we can set a new rule."
Leo said, "I would like to set a rule that if any child is feeling sick, then the parents should not send them to school, and also to prevent any false sick leaves, medical certification by the in-house Doctor is necessary."
Aston Arc thought about it and said, "Sir, I will discuss this with the board and tell you about it in a few days."
Leo sighed and replied, "Mister Arc, I understand that you and the rest of the trustees are very busy, but the thing is, my daughter just caught an infection because a parent was careless and sent their child to the school. If such cases persist, it would harm other children as well. Don’t you think that we should take a swift decision on such a matter? After all, it is our duty and responsibility to ensure that the child not only gets a quality education but also a healthy learning environment."
Aston Arc was silent, he thought about it and said, "Well, I do agree with your concern but such a decision would need votes from all the trustees. The next meeting is scheduled in a couple of hours. I will surely bring this matter up there."
Leo nodded and said, "I would also like to join the meeting remotely if you allow me. I might sound a bit too critical, but still I would like to convey my opinion to them all."
Aston Arc nodded and said, "Sir, I will connect you to the loud speaker when the meeting begins."
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Leo reached home, and Lily said, "Baba, I am hungry."
The young man said, "I will make you some soup. Okay, just give me ten minutes."
Leo nodded and then he got her settled in her room, and moved to the kitchen before he boiled a few tomatoes, and made an egg drop soup for Lily. It was quick, filling and light, as she was just recovering from sickness.
Lily ate the soup and then she fell asleep. The fever had drained her energy and recovery would take some time.
He coaxed her to sleep, and gradually fell asleep beside her, because he was also awake the whole night. The young man woke up only after a couple of hours, when his mobile buzzed in his pocket.
He found that it was Aston Arc, who was calling him. He went out of the office, and then moved to the living room as he picked up the call.
He asked, "Hello."
Aston Arc replied, "Mister Cardinal, the trustees have gathered and I have presented your proposal to them. However, they still wish to hear your opinion about it."
Leo took a deep breath and replied, "Yes, it is fine. Greetings everyone. As you all know what I proposed, I will just state my case in a simple manner. Today a common cold got my child to the hospital. What if there are multiple students falling ill from the same infection? Is it not our responsibility to ensure that our students stay healthy? If you think I am over reacting then it is fine. I would drop this matter right now, after all, it was not the child at the fault. It was the careless parents who did not care enough about their child."
The people were silent for a few moments, before one of them said, "Mister Cardinal, we understand what your concern is, the new rule will be applied in the morning tomorrow, we will pass a guideline for all the schools and make sure that the parents are held accountable for taking proper care of their children."
Leo thanked them and said, "You all have my gratitude, ma’am. Thank you very much."
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The call was disconnected and Aston Arc said, "Why did you all agree with such ease?"
Melanie, another board member said, "Think about it, how would you feel if your child felt sick because of someone else’s mistake? Today, it was a common cold. What if we have a critically ill child in the school, and something like this happened to him? What if someone gave their cold to a child just before exams? Would you bear the responsibility? Students are assets of the future, we cannot overlook this issue."
The meeting came to an end with a set of guidelines passed along the entire network of Primal Schools, be it elementary, primary or secondary level.
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Snow came back home and she found Leo and Lily sleeping with each other silently. She smiled at them and headed to the kitchen to cook food for them.
Leo woke up in the evening, when a voice echoed in his mind, ’Ping: Host, you have solved the problem, and the sanctions are now lifted. Please make sure that you take precautions in the future and do not repeat the same mistake.’
The young man did not care about any sanctions, but he was seriously worried about Lily. He cuddled the little girl, who placed one of her legs over and across his chest, and fell asleep again.
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Percie was planning to leave the office, when a young lady rushed in the cabin and said, "Boss, the sales are climbing, and it is maddening! You need to see it."
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