Robbie stood waiting in front of the emergency room. His small frame showed clear signs of anxiety and exhaustion.

“Are you hungry?” Old Mr. Nacht gave him a hamburger along with a cup of juice. “It will take some time before the nutritious food that I ordered arrives. You should eat this to fill up your stomach first.”

“It’s alright, thank you.”

Robbie looked longingly at the hamburger, and a loud growl came out of his belly. Immediately, his face flushed red at the embarrassing sound.

How could he not be hungry? In the past, he would have a small snack when he arrived home at three-thirty before having dinner at six.

 

But today, there were no snacks. He hadn’t even managed to drink a sip of water, let alone have dinner.

Right now, his entire body was worn out. Robbie’s face was a sickly shade of white, and his lips looked extremely dry. Occasionally, he would dart out his little tongue to wet his cracked lips.

Old Mr. Nacht split the burger in two before he handed over a half to Robbie. “I can’t finish such a big burger alone, so why don’t you help me out? I’m sure your teachers have taught you that

less. It would be hard for

right,” Spencer said with a

eat first, I have to look

he did not take even a single bite of it.

when he saw his actions and

that Robbie did when he arrived downstairs was to ask the nearby nurse for a plastic cup. After he received the cup of warm water, he walked over to

Ellie was fast asleep on the bed with

out softly, but she barely stirred as she was still

over the cup of warm water and the hamburger to the nurse.

touched at the scene before

“Little kid, you’re only three, but you

take care of my siblings,” Robbie said determinedly as he lifted his chest with pride. “Miss,

It’s only a tonsil inflammation. Once she gets her medication and drinks tons

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