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Chapter 15

Author: BELLA
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"Francis has just woken up."

"Alright, Mommy's going to check on him first, okay?" Amanda changed her clothes, freshened up, and disinfected herself before heading to her son's room.

"Francis, Mommy's home!"

"Mommy!" Francis lay in bed, a big, bright smile lighting up his frail face.

Since birth, Francis had been dealing with the challenges of Parkinson disease.

For over three years,Francis had been confined to his bed, unable to even stand up. Needle marks and scars adorned his skin.

The burden of hospital bills and ongoing treatments weighed heavily on Amanda, driving him forward. Her deepest desire was to see her son recover one day and stand on his own. She thought he had recovered when she saw him today in her father’s house only for her to get to her hotel suite and discover that it had become worse.

"Francis, does it still hurt?" Amanda held her son's delicate hand, her heart throbbing with pain. Each time Amanda saw her son, she fought hard to hold back the tears.

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