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 had gotten so much

guy wanted to buy my grocery store. Surprisingly, he was quite decisive and came over to sign

for many years and his only source of income. Now, to pay for her

the bank card back to Cole. "Don't worry about the money. You've met

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

his

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

be food on the

opened her mouth to respond but Cole waved her off. "Enough now.

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

settling the bills, Camila returned

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