Chapter 60

Leonel appeared restless in his seat. Occasionally, he would get up and observe the room where his mother lay weak with oxygen in her mouth and nose. The news Leonel had just received was indeed worrying enough. Never before had he seen his mother lying helpless like that. There was a piercing pain in his heart. Even a class meeting to mend their somewhat strained working relationship due to the increasingly strong rumors was left behind because he feared something would happen to his mother. As far as he knew his mother's medical history, nothing was too severe. Their family's doctor, who regularly checked both parents' health, also said there was nothing to worry about Agatha Theodore's current condition. However, as a child who had never seen his parents in such a weakened state, no matter how mature he was, that fear remained strong.