Sky looked completely different from the first time I saw him.

The continuous treatment and chemotherapy had turned this child into skin and bones. His face was sunken.

There was barely any flesh on his cheeks.

I held his hand gently. It was just as bony. He was almost the same age as Munchkin, yet he had to go through this kind of pain and suffering. It made my heart break.

Should I ask Theo?

Maybe I should ask and see if he had any way of arranging a bone marrow transplant as soon as possible. Since I had already decided to help this child, I should find ways to help him get better sooner. This type of ongoing chemotherapy was too painful for the child.

Just as I took out my phone to send Theo a message, Sky woke up from his slumber.

The child was stunned when I was the first thing he saw after he woke up. When he finally reacted, his expression was filled with glee. "You came, Ma'am."

and asked gently, "Did

a lot recently." Sky looked around the ward. When he saw that his grandparents were not here, he asked,

want some water? I'll get

Ma'am, but I'm not

smiled and held his hand once

child's bony physique made me sad. "Are you

"Nope."

addition to him feeling unwell, he was slightly reluctant to speak. He just stared at the ceiling blankly. I did

would stare at the ceiling and think of things

so I was not sure of how to initiate a conversation with him either. Instead, I just sat with him

asked, "Am I about to die,

I resisted the urge to cry and shook my head with a smile. "No, you're overthinking. Sky. The doctors will treat you. Once you recover, you can go to the zoo with your grandparents and see all kinds of animals. You

eyes lit

tightly and gave him a firm nod. "Of course. Once you get better, I'll bring you wherever you want to go. So, you have to stay strong and cooperate with the

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