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Chapter 291

Author: Paola Yu
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The best treatment and care at home—that was what my father was receiving. But no matter how much money was spent or how excellent the medical attention was, it wouldn't save him. In the end, money could only buy the material things. It couldn't replace a body destined for death.

I was so disturbed by Laurence's condition that I didn't notice at first that both my brothers were in the room. Julian was yawning with boredom from one of the armchairs while Richard stood near the bed, on the verge of tears.

The doctor approached me to explain my father's condition. It wasn't hopeful, not in the least. All that could be done now was to sedate him so that he wouldn't suffer more than he already had over these past months. He predicted my father had about a month left. I didn't know whether to believe him or not at this point—he had said the same thing last month and the month before that. Yet, the pain never ended, neither for him nor for us.

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