Chapter 40

My sister's words fell on me like a heavy weight. Tears began to fall one after another, but I held on, doing my best to comfort her. "Don't be afraid, sweetheart. I'll always be here with you. But you can't go home just yet. "You need to stay here for treatment. When you're better, I'll go wherever you want to go with you, alright?" I held my sister, comforting her for a long time until she finally calmed down. I watched her drift peacefully to sleep, holding the doll I had bought for her. My heart felt like it was being twisted with a knife. I went to the stairwell to cry out loud. Why was fate so unfair to me? Why did the heavens have to be so cruel to a child? After venting my emotions, they settled back to their usual state—like a still pond, not a single ripple could be stirred. As I left the hospital, my phone buzzed. I didn't even need to look to know it had to be that woman, Racquelle, calling me again. I picked up the phone and asked flatly, "What is it?" Racquell