NovelEnglishTheo tookback to the ward. "I went to visit Munchkin just now. He's still sleeping. The doctor said that his
body indexes have now returned to normal, and the next thing to consider is getting
chemotherapy."
| looked out the window with listless eyes. What was coming would come.
Theo knew that | had trouble making decisions, so he seemed to have already prepared an answer.
"Actually, chemotherapy is very helpful for Munchkin now-"
"He's too young." | cut Theo off halfway.
"He's too young to withstand the pain of chemotherapy." | knew that chemotherapy worked, but its greater use
was merely as a means of comfort for the patient's family by the hospital.
It did the job of relieving the disease but did not completely cure it. | did not want Munchkin to suffer that kind of
pain at such a young age.
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"But his illness will only worsen if he doesn't get chemotherapy," Theo stressed but did not persuadefurther
as he knew what | was thinking about.
"I need stalone."
Theo looked atand eventually walked out of the ward.
| looked out the window and at the bright sunlight outside as if all the hustle and bustle had nothing to do with
| knew that chemotherapy could relieve Munchkin's pain now, but there was no stopping once it began. Besides,
Munchkin's health would only deteriorate. The only way to save him was to get a bone marrow transplant.
However, as his mother, | was very helpless.
Knock, knock, knock.
Crisp and forceful knocks sounded outside the door. "Can | cin?"
| turned my head back and saw Susan standing at the door. For sreason, | gradually felt calm when | saw
her.
She chere alone without bringing her baby. There were sfruits and a bouquet of flowers in her arms.
"I know you're in a bad mood, so | only brought sfruits. Don't worry, fruits are nutritious and easy to digest.
If you don't want to eat heavy meals, then eat sfruits."
"I brought you flowers too. They look quite vibrant and fresh, so at least your mood will improve."
"Thank you," | faintly replied, but | was actually very grateful.
She was the first person who walked in that door without askinghow | was feeling.
| could not tell those who cared aboutthat | felt utterly dispirited right now because there was nothing else
they could say other than comforting words. However, that was what | felt.
Susan walked up toand looked at the scenery outside the window. "The weather's pretty good outside.
Should | accompany you to take a walk in the garden?"
"That would be nice." She voiced out my thoughts, so | had no reason to not let her cwith me.
| put on my coat and walked around the garden with her side by side. It was a long stretch of road. She did not
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bothering her.
In order to find out the answer to this, | stole a glance at her but was instantly caught. "Why are you staring at
me?"
| had no choice but to tell her the truth. "I feel like you're not here to visit a patient. You look more troubled than |
em’
Susan shook her head with a smile. "I just want to be a listener. If you don't want to say anything, then | won't
ask. I didn't know you actually thought | was troubled."
| squeezed out a smile bitterly, not expecting myself to be able to smile at this point.
"Look, it's not that bad. If you can smile, then smile more."
She pulledto sit down on a chair next to us. "If you don't want to say anything, then letguess."
She sat down next toand started analyzing slowly. "I bet you're thinking about aborting the baby and saving «
Munchkin at all cost, right?"
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