Allyna’s eyes filled with tears as she saw her father lying in the hospital bed. His eyes were closed, his face drawn with exhaustion and worry. Her mother had said that Mang Carding’s blood pressure had spiked after learning that their land was about to be foreclosed by the bank. Both her parents weren’t very knowledgeable about financial matters, which made the situation even more frightening for them. To make things easier for her father, Allyna had him transferred to a private room—covered by her employee health card from the Infinity Hotel and Resort. The room was clean, air-conditioned, and far more comfortable than the crowded ward. There was even a small refrigerator and a television. “Anak… isn’t this room expensive? What if we can’t afford it?” her mother, Aling Rebecca, a

