After Flavio left Oreste's hospital room, Qirat came over. She had heard from a young nurse that Oreste had been rushed into the operating room, which had terrified her. Despite her own not-so-great health, she hurried over.
Uncle Xavier was the only one in the room when she arrived. When she saw Oreste, her heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.
"Oreste, how are you feeling?" she asked.
Oreste smiled, somewhat helplessly, "I'm okay, not dead. I never thought that I'd be bragging with you in the morning and collapsing at noon. We're getting old, can't fight it."
Qirat let out a deep sigh, perhaps thinking about the time she nearly died. It brought a hint of sadness to her voice, "Yeah, at our age, it's like living one day less every day. I don't even know if we
