After settling the payment, they returned to the front of the ICU.

Cole slowly stood up from the bench and said to Craig, "Take care of Cami. I'm heading home for a bit."

Craig nodded in agreement.

The hospital was eerily quiet in the dead of night, broken only occasionally by the hum of machines and the hurried footsteps of nurses.

Camila and Craig sat outside the ICU on a bench. Their figures were lonely under the dim lighting.

Dawn broke. Cole appeared at the end of the corridor, hurrying towards them. He thrust a bank card into Camila's hand,

"Cami, here's $200,000. You can cover your mom's expenses with it."

Camila stared at him. "Cole..."

his father had

guy wanted to buy my grocery

store had been his labor of love for many years and his only source of income. Now, to pay for her mother's treatment, he

about the money. You've met my mom's goddaughter, Erica. She's wealthy, but she's abroad right now. I

advance on my salary. Please get the store back," Camila urged

his

I can find other work if the grocery store is gone.

always be food on the table,"

her off. "Enough now. Go and pay for your

futile, so she reluctantly took the bank

bills, Camila returned to the

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