Chapter 26
But from the outside, no one could tell. All that was visible were her trembling lips and piercing, accusatory eyes.
"Alright," the mother said finally, her voice laced with suppressed anger. "You do you. But remember—if our son suffers even a little more, we won't stay silent."
Rita nodded and motioned to the nurse.
"Hold him gently," she said. "He might be scared, being a baby."
The nurse came over and gently held the boy's hand. The boy tried to pull away, but he didn't have much strength. He just watched the injection with narrowed eyes. Rita cleaned his arm, then carefully inserted the needle.
As she administered the medicine, she felt a slight tremor in her own hand. The exhaustion, sleepless nights, and constant stress had weakened her, but she didn't want to show i
