Rose stayed beside her grandmother’s hospital bed, her hands tightly clasped together. The steady beeping of the machines filled the quiet room. Her grandmother was getting better, thank God, but the worry in Rose’s chest didn’t fade. How was she supposed to pay the hospital bills? She barely earned enough to feed both of them, let alone cover something this big.
She bit her lip, lost in thought, when a doctor’s voice called her name from the doorway.
“Miss Rose?”
She quickly stood up and hurried over. “Doctor, please, I promise I’ll find the money soon. Just give me a little more time. I’ll—”
The doctor raised his hand with a calm smile, cutting her off. “No need to worry, Miss Rose. The bills have already been cleared.”
Rose froze. “Cleared?” she repeated, confused. “What do you mea
