The Woman From Hell

Theo took me back to the ward. "I went to visit Munchkin just now. He's still sleeping. The doctor said that his body indexes have now returned to normal, and the next thing to consider is getting

chemotherapy."

I looked out the window with listless eyes. What was coming would come.

Theo knew that I had trouble making decisions, so he seemed to have already prepared an answer.

"Actually, chemotherapy is very helpful for Munchkin now-"

"He's too young." I cut Theo off halfway.

"He's too young to withstand the pain of chemotherapy." I knew that chemotherapy worked, but its greater use was merely as a means of comfort for the patient's family by the hospital.

It did the job of relieving the disease but did not completely cure it. I did not want Munchkin to suffer that kind of pain at such a young age.

"But his illness will only worsen if he doesn't get chemotherapy," Theo stressed but did not persuade me further as he knew what I was thinking about.

"I need some time alone."

and eventually walked out of the

outside as if all the hustle and bustle had nothing to do with me

there was no stopping once it began. Besides,

his mother, I was very

Knock, knock, knock.

knocks sounded outside the door. "Can I come

my head back and saw Susan standing at the door. For some reason,

came here alone without bringing her baby. There were some fruits and

brought some fruits. Don't worry, fruits are nutritious and easy

look quite vibrant and fresh, so at least your

but I

walked in that door without asking me how I was

felt utterly dispirited right now because there was nothing else they could say other than comforting words. However, that was what I

and looked at the scenery outside the window. "The weather's pretty good outside. Should I accompany you to take a walk in

so I had

the garden with her side by side. It was a long stretch of road. She did not say anything, which made me wonder if she was here to visit me at all. I also wondered if