I turned to look at the nurse who was speaking. She didn't notice and continued, "Her family's rich enough, but she has a terrible son. He actually allowed his wife to make his mother end up in the hospital."
The woman next to her lamented over this.
The nurse downed her coffee, stood up, and shook her head. "Based on what I've seen, she only has a couple of months left."
My heart sank. Without a second thought, I stood up and stopped the nurse. "Wait a minute!"
"What's wrong?"
Startled, she looked at me in confusion.
I licked my lips, unable to dispel the bitterness in my mouth. "I'm that patient's granddaughter. Please, can you tell me what's wrong with my grandmother?"
The nurse's eyes took on a sympathetic look and said, "She's too old and she has a history of health problems. S
