Chapter 476 - Finally, I am out of here

22 May, Military Hospital, City K

Matthew walked into Lexi's ward and found it empty. As he turned to leave, he spotted a nurse walking past and said, "Can you tell me where my wife is."

Spotting Matthew's uniform after a quick snapped salute the nurse said "General, Madam Rong was taken for a review by Major Yu. She should be back soon."

"Suddenly a voice called out "Are you harassing the staff Matthew?"

"Harassing the staff Lexi, never just wondering what is going on." It was then Matthew noticed that Lexi had a cast on her arm and leg.

"No need to worry Matthew, just a review and the decision was that the stiches could come out and a cast put on."

With that the hospital orderly pushed Lexi into her ward and helped her carefully back into the bed. As the orderly left the room Major Yu came walking in. Noticing Matthew, he said "General a pleasure to see you. Madam Rong's surgical recovery has been nothing short of amazing. As you know the stiches were removed yesterday, and we just wanted to wait twenty-four hours to determine if there would be any issues, but amazingly there has been none. That has meant that we could place the cases on, which is the first of the final steps to get you home Madam Rong."

"Thank goodness, being here is driving me crazy."

Major Yu chuckled before adding "There is still a long way to go on for your recovery Madam Rong, but like your husband you are extremely lucky. But getting you home is the first major step. Before you can leave, I want the physiotherapist to come and see you to go through the rehabilitation plan. I have found over years that doing this, before discharge, makes rehabilitation easier for everyone. I am assuming General; you have made the arrangements as I suggested?"

"You and I agreed that this is impossible with my on-base accommodation. While I got your message that this would be appropriate, the layout makes it impossible. You know the situation with the base commandant and General Man."

"I do."

"That has meant I have retained the initial accommodation I was assigned rather than the accommodation that the additional duties that I have been assigned would grant. That accommodation is not large enough to accommodate things. My grandparents before their death had installed a lift in the villa, they left me, which will mean that my wife will be able to remain in our suite. My brother and brothers-in-law have already arranged for twenty-four-hour nursing support until she has recovered."

"You are talking?"

"Not really, I was just given the message from Phillip, but it is what is needed for you to come home," responded Matthew looking at Lexi, before turning back to Major Yu. "And the benefit of the villa is that once the casts come off, as there is both an indoor and outdoor pool and a personal gym, she can do her rehabilitation at home rather than having to go wherever it is needed. We just need the physiotherapist to review everything and tell us if anything else is needed."

"I am aware of that General. I have already made the arrangements with the physiotherapist here for that assessment. Madam Rong, at least at the initial stages I want him in charge of your rehabilitation but it will be necessary to engage a civilian physiotherapist, if as I suspect the majority of your rehabilitation will be at home."

Lexi nodded. Given the distance from the base to Matthew's villa that requirement was not surprising.

Major Yu looked at his watch before adding "The nursing staff will arrange your review appointment Madam Rong, before your discharge but there is one final thing I want to talk to the two of you about. I know what it is like to be a recently married couple, but I need to be clear about something. While I would prefer it is you refrained from s*xual activity until you are further in your recovery Madam Rong, I cannot stop you. But be incredibly careful in what you do as the pleasure that gives you both may not be worth the consequences."

Lexi could feel herself blushing, and as she looked at Matthew, she could sense that he was uncomfortable in these discussions and dropped his eyes. All Lexi could do is quietly say "Yes Doctor."

Before either of them could react, Major Yu left the room and Lexi quietly said, "That was embarrassing."

"Absolutely. Here is a junior officer telling me what I can do in our s*x life. Humiliating."

Hearing a noise, Matthew looked up and notice that Major Yu had reopened the door, and retorted "General, forget rank this is a medical opinion nothing else. You would have gotten the same advice for me if we were in the civilian setting."

Observing the look on Matthew's face Lexi could not help up snort out a semi-retrained laugh, which drew Matthew's attention. While he still felt angry at Major Yu, Lexi's ability to at least see some humour tempered his anger and he slightly nodded.

As he heard another noise Matthew turned around and Major Yu introduced the physiotherapist assigned to Lexi, who sat and commenced talking to them about the plans for Lexi's return home and the rehabilitation process for about twenty minutes before indicating that he would be at the villa tomorrow to make some additional assessments before finalising the whole plan.

Before Lexi knew it, they she was signing off on all the paperwork , and she was being assisted back into a wheelchair and pushed out of the exit of the hospital, to a waiting car where Matthew carefully assisted her into, before having the wheelchair stored away for the trip home. As he slipped carefully inside, shutting the door behind him he heard Lexi state "Thank goodness, finally, I am out of here."

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