DANIEL POV
I brushed my fingers gently through her soft, thinning hair, forcing a smile I didn’t feel.
Hiding the pain had become second nature to me.
Nora… my little sister… my only true family left in this world.
She lay fragile on the hospital bed, her breaths shallow, her skin pale from years of fighting cancer.
Years of dialysis. Years of chemo.Years of watching the strongest soul I know weaken piece by piece.
But she still smiled at me.
That same small, sweet smile that always stabbed my heart with both hope and heartbreak.
The nurse adjusted the IV line, glanced at the tablet in her hand, then at me.
“Okay, Daniel… we saw the payment come through. We’ll proceed with this month’s treatment.”
I nodded, exhaling slowly. “Thank you, nurse.”
She gave a sympathetic smile before
