Chapter 321 Lucy Diagnosed with Leukemia
"Mom!" he shouted, "Good evening!"
"Good evening, Sam. It's dinner time."
"Okay, I'll go wash my hands!"
He dashed off immediately.
Penelope scratched her head, sensing something was off. Why was Sam acting so weird?
But she couldn't put her finger on it.
After washing his hands, Sam zoomed past her straight to the dining room.
Penelope finally realized what was wrong.
Why was he still wearing a mask at home?
At the dinner table, Sam lifted his mask just enough to stuff food into his mouth.
His behavior was baffling.
"Sam."
"Yeah, Mom?"
"Take off your mask."
He coughed deliberately. "No, this way I can prevent infections."
Without engaging in an argument, Penelope reached out to take off his mask.
Sam pressed down hard. "Mom! What are you doing?"
"Take off your mask and let me see your face. What are you hiding?"
Sam pouted and stopped struggling.
The scratch on his cheek was obvious.
"What happened?" Penelope asked, "Did you get into a fight?"
"No!"
Penelope didn't believe him. "Don't lie to me."
"I was running atfer my classmates and 'got scratched by a branch," "Sam blinked 'his
big, innocent eyes. "I was afraid you'd scold me, so I wore a mask."
"Sam, are you really not in trouble?"
If I was misbehaving, my teacher would have
from dwelling
overwhelming thoughts preoccupying her
disinfected Sam's wound
Sam said, "I want to sign up for the city's piano
the cotton
to cultivate their artistic flair, ensuring
she never required
and Sam's skills, winning an award wouldn't
participating in competitions might get them on TV, and
attract attention from people
to keep a
Those competitions weren't important.
only let them take exams and
some competitions were held in big cities, places Penelope didn't want to
living
asked again,
do you suddenly want
Sam clenched his fists.
him seriously. "Sam, you need to tell me the
sincere and hopeful gaze, Sam slowly lowered his
way, you won't have to work
city's children's piano competition had a first prize
next chapter is just a
feeling
blinked her eyes to hold back the tears. "Sam, you're still young. Our family
win first place," Sam replied, "Fifty thousand
for our family's expenses for a
was, the guiltier Penelope
her lack of ability that made him feel the need to help with the family's financial burden at such a
design drafts. You don't need to worry." Penelope patted his head.
"It's just a competition!"
Penelope said, "Don't touch the wound when you wash your face tonight. I have to take Lucy to the hospital tomorrow, so you
nodded his
The next day.
At the hospital.
and pale,
test
flipping through each page, occasionally
His expression was serious.
with my daughter? Is it just
Let me take another
spent a full five minutes reviewing the test
Lucy.
a long while, the doctor sighed, looking somewhat sympathetic. "Lucy, right? She's only
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