Both Sisi and Jojo stared at Kael, who was now sleeping peacefully. The painful grunts, sobs, and bloody tears were gone.
Jojo looked at Sisi, then at his father, his eyes lighting up. "I knew it! I knew you could help, Daddy!"
"Haha… did I?" Sisi laughed awkwardly. She walked over to Kael and crouched beside him, then slid her index finger beneath his nose, just to be sure he was still breathing.
"He'll be alright," she murmured.
Taking out the handkerchief she had embroidered the night before, Sisi gently wiped the dried blood from the corners of his eyes and cheeks.
"Do you miss her that much?" she whispered to the sleeping Kael. Her gaze softened as she recalled the fate of her orphan friend, "I know love can be painful. I once saw a child at the orphanage. Her father died, and not long after, her mother followed. She couldn't bear the heartbreak of losing her husband."
