The sky gradually darkened, and the temperature in the air also dropped.
Norris lowered his head and softly said, "Aldana, why don't you go upstairs and eat something first?"
Aldana softly replied, "I'm not hungry yet..."
"The surgery could take a while, and waiting here won't help," he gently persuaded her, "Guo Guo is waiting for you upstairs too, and you might scare her like this."
Aldana thought of Guo Guo and tried to muster some energy, nodding her head.
Norris gently helped her up from the chair and supported her as they walked upstairs. Passing Angela who was standing at the corner, Aldana stopped. She stood in front of Angela, asking softly, "What's going on?"
The woman, who had remained silent and unmoving like a statue all afternoon, slowly raised her head to look at her. Her usually sharp eyes were slightly red and filled with tears, gazing at her with a look that seemed like resentment, yet also helplessness.
