brought over a plate of glutinous walnut c

at

maid and tended to the old man's every need. Old Mr. Christ had been used to her serv

a piece of cake

, it became as hard as

g such a thing

temptuously, "Why don't you eat

uld not look up

ist. Was the old man confused? How could

t's life

ook a bite, and c

ost finished all th

nd forced a smile aga

... del

to the courtyard for a walk." Mrs. Jean grabbed Simona's wri

O

up, she saw Nathan c

ff Mrs. Jean's hand and

is sullen face softened a lot, "

her head, "No

e, let's

ed her hand

suddenly halted her steps and leaned

ooked at the girl, and fro

.. stomac

hands, she slowly squatted a

ach ache

d he bent down to pick up the gi

ok her head vigorously. He

why don't you carry her to the room? I'll c

ate doctor moved in the small building behind for the servants. In the

tation, Nathan carried

hospital in downtown. Now that the girl suffered so m

he room and put

big hand and cried bitterly,

, Nathan stroked the cheek of

arg

arg

an's lap, and threw up all the thi

elt a shiver down her spine, and slo

like seei

, s

ot her i

airs by Mr. Christ, she... she look