Chapter 464

He lifted a forkful of food to his mouth, but it was tasteless as he watched Emma. He really hated seeing her this way. He knew what it was like to watch your parent waste away. The cancer that ravaged his father’s body had been aggressive. He knew Devi’s disease was different, but the effects would be the same if she didn’t get some help. “I can’t believe we’re back here,” Kirra said, looking around the kitchen of Devi’s house. “I thought I’d finally gotten out of this dump.” Emma sighed. “Mum needs us here.” “I could still go and live with Mimi,” Kirra said stubbornly. “I think mum needs us,” Emma said, looking down at her plate, her food untouched. “Couldn’t you get someone to take care of her?” Jonathon asked. Emma looked at him like he had just asked her to strip naked and run around the block starkers. “Do you know how much a carer would cost?” She searched his eyes before dropping them to the plate in front of her. “I can’t afford it.” Emma couldn’t eat. She had already battled