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ill asleep. She pushed back the pang of anxiety that lurched in he
about two months, and Emily earnestly
with congenital heart disease (CHD) and had constantl
le her for a transplant, her parents had stuck to the
y expensive, were still more affordabl
e years, depending on the drugs, bu
e to their financial incapability to fund her surgery, but now her cond
n array of support measures tailored to sustain
that she could save her younger sister, as she had been unable to save their
y. It had robbed her parents of their lives, her of her dream of working for a reno
ld out on her he
ept them off with the back of her finger, patt
She sucked in the air harshly, her chest heaving
Emily to think of how much distress G
t? Do you feel dis
he visited the hospital, but she couldn't dare voice t
why would
she truly would have loved to have, having always be
E
as she heard her siste
n her face immediately
brielle? How's yo
over the pillow
fingers with her little ones, her
ly. Won't you be
e early to spend more time with
ht with her, flashing a smile at her,
favorite,"
, nodding subtly in acknow
so that I can cook more of the d
Yes, Em. You're the
? There's hardly anyone around
enery. It's enough to keep me entertained. And we talk too. The nurse said
ng her tongue at the back of
etween her palms, patting them tenderly. "I can't wait for
r," Gabrie
two of them looked towards
oked to be in her early thirties. She had a slim figure, wais
rsonality was a contrast to the arrogance her physiq
ted them first as she en
chez." Both Emily an
le, checking her vital signs and adjusting the
hile she checked on her health and tu
elle. "Good," she murmured
hted to hear that. "Does that mean
ger against her chin. "Hopefully." She nodded. "You're that eager to leave us here? I thought
't like staying cooped up in bed every morning
"I understand how you feel, Gabrie
with a happy twinkle in her eyes, and she nodded e
g." Doctor Sanchez smil
hen. "May I have a word wi
tuttered, apprehension im
vate audience with a patient's gu
she followed the doctor out of Ga
a few chairs, and a table in the center to receive guests in her office e
was neat despite the cluttered stu
d toward one of the chairs facing the table
o you about your sister's hospital bills. We have noticed that the payment
abrielle's medical expenses, but it seemed that the burden had become too heavy
he excessive financial demands from her here and there:
oice laden with emotion. "But the medical bills have be
bly challenging. But we need to find a solution so that Gabrielle can continue to receive the care she ne
. I thought you said she was respondi
h a sensitive issue in her presence in such a condition. Her emotional w
niff, nodding in understanding. "Of cou
rogressively worsening, and medication alone is no l
e seriousness of Gabrielle's situation. "Yes, I understand.
st chance to improve Gabrielle's condition and provide her with a better quality of li
afraid I don't have the means to cover the surgery expenses.
t act swiftly and prepare her for surgery. Unfortunately, our hospital does not possess the required equipment and resources for the procedure she nee
hin the next two weeks, your sister will be transferred from our hospital to an institute where the surgery can be performed. I understand this adds further distre
ation the doctor had given her. An ache spread through her heart as she consider
no chance of meeting the stipulated deadline to cover Gabri
ght shrug, squari
ive up before
r Sanchez. I wi
t is on you, Emily. I will find out as well if there's a
that had welled up in her eyes. She twitched her lips as
may be able to secure help with those organizatio
urse, I know. Thank you, doc
her direction, watching her ti
ice, patting her eyelids quickly to get rid of the tears clouded withi
eath, her chest heaving with the motion. She struggle
y to the bathroom, dunking her head low to avoid attracting anyone's a
, dashing into one of the toile
d feeling constricted in there as she str
declared fine and discharged in less t
me she was told by the doctor that Gabrielle was
r heart until she was certain she could face her
ms, hiccuping as she rose from the covered toilet seat she was
y on her face, raking her fi
her sister, no matter the gla
That, she strongly r
der bag and dabbed at her face, patting
of the conspicuous signs of crying off, s
riously when she came in. "Is it about my discharge? How soo
hroat with anguish once more. She felt moved to tears, but she forcefully restrained her
fine after a couple of trea
rge? It will b
tears that threatened to spill down her cheeks. "Mmn! You know
Emily. Take care." She
wing her a kiss, and walked
y calculating how she could raise such an exorbitant amount o

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