Chapter 5

Two days before

Blue River City's Medical Hospital

Under the warm rays of sunshine shining through the window of a clean well organized private room of the hospital laid a skinny woman. Her face was sunken and pale. Fine lines decorated her eyes sprinkled with hues of purple. Skin appearing dry while her lips were peeling. Nonetheless, she still acted full of life.

"Satele, you don't have to visit me here every day. I'm fine. This is nothing but a minor check-up. You don't have to worry about me. In a few days, I'll be discharged from here."

Pausing from peeling apples, Satele beamed at her mother. "Mom, it's fine. The hospital is near my school anyway."

Starring at her daughter, Selene's eyes moistened while she fumbled her fingers. "I'm sorry, Satele. It's because I'm like this that you and Seth are suffering. You even borrowed money from your friends for my operation. It's because I have a weak heart that your father left us—"

"Mom!����