“Mom, where is my dad? Why did Dad suddenly get sick?”The instant her mother's anxious voice reached her ears, Emma, without hesitation, flagged down a passing taxi and directed the driver to speed towards the hospital. Thoughts of afternoon work vanished from her mind. Along the way, she kept praying in her heart for her dad to be safe. Thought of her dad getting sick because of the news this morning, her face was totally paled.The pungent antiseptic smell, the clinical coldness of the place, and the stark contrast of a glowing red sign against the sterile white walls intensified her unease. An aristocratic woman sat outside, sobbing while wiping her tears with a towel.Seeing Emma coming, she immediately stood up and ran to hug Emma, “Sweetie, your dad is having surgery. I don't understand what happened either."Emma's gaze drifted to the opalescent glass door that couldn't see anything inside, her heart ringing in fear. Gently, with a comforting touch, she took her mother's hand,
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