Chapter 6. Mom

CELINE's POV

Since I was already in possession of the money, I quickly went back to the hospital in order to settle my mother's bill. While I was waiting for the receipt, I looked about in an effort to find Dr. Henry so that I might express my gratitude to him; but, he was not yet present.

"Thank you…" I gave the woman at the register a friendly smile, and even though she couldn't see my face in its entirety due to the mask I was wearing, she still managed to give me one in return.

I made my way down the hallway in the direction of the elevator while scrunching up my nose at the pungent odor of disinfection and other substances that I was hesitant to identify. I've never been a fan of hospitals, and if my mother weren't so sick, I would never, ever set foot in this institution.

I took a deep, fortifying breath as the elevator doors slid open, revealing the ward where my mom lay still hoping to recuperate.

When I was in the taxi earlier, I’d fallen asleep with