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..."

also wondered where his father

to buy my grocery

this, Camila was deeply moved. The grocery store had been his labor of love for many years and his only source of income. Now,

sold the store. What about your future..." Camila tried to give the bank card back to Cole. "Don't worry about the money. You've met my mom's goddaughter, Erica. She's wealthy, but she's abroad

on my salary.

his

to me. I can find other work if the grocery store is gone. Or, once your

food on the table," he

to respond but Cole waved her off. "Enough now. Go and pay for

Camila knew further discussion was futile, so she reluctantly took the bank card and

Camila returned

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