302 Is There Still Hope? (2/2)

”Miss Xia, it's time for Rainy's treatment.”

Upon hearing the doctor's words, Rainy burrowed further into her mother's embrace. She did not want to go for treatment; she was scared and it hurt. She would not be able to eat anything after that.

”Okay, I got it.” Xia Ruoxin continued patting her daughter's back, hugging her trembling body closer.

”Rainy, we're going to treat your illness. Remember, have courage.” She kissed her daughter's small cheeks. Her lips were smiling, but her eyes were crying.

Rainy hesitated for a moment, then pursed her lips, and agreed—because she was a good and obedient child.

”I'll listen to Mommy.”

Xia Ruoxin picked her daughter up and walked towards the doctor. Her footsteps were unusually heavy as if she was sending her daughter to her death. She really didn't want to give her daughter up.

”Rainy, don't be scared. Mommy will be outside the door. Don't forget that you still have a mother.” She said to the child in her arms as she walked. She would never ever leave her daughter, even till death.

Rainy's hands clutched tightly at the clothes at Xia Ruoxin's chest and rested her chin on her mother's shoulders.

”Mommy, I love you.” She had learned that somewhere. Her small childish voice made the eyes of the doctors behind them redden.

She was such a sweet and good child.

”Mommy loves you too, Rainy. You're Mommy's little angel.” Xia Ruoxin gently placed her chin on top of the daughter's head. Her empty scalp no longer had the soft hair like before.

They were both bald, but not ugly. In fact, they were beautiful and touching.

Xia Ruoxin sent her daughter to the treatment room and waited for the door to close. Rainy's eyes were filled with fear, and her hands wrapped around herself tightly. She actually wanted to have her mother accompany her… or her dolly.

However, she was scared that her mother or Dolly would get hurt because she was in a lot of pain now.

Xia Ruoxin stood at the door. Her empty eyes couldn't see anything. She kept staring at the door as if trying to penetrate it and see everything inside.

… And her suffering daughter.

The room door finally opened. She opened her eyes wide. The small child was furled into a ball as if she was in her mother's womb. She was asleep—in pain, and her small hands rested against her chest.

Xia Ruoxin walked in and picked her daughter up against her chest. Almost instinctively, Rainy burrowed further into her arms. Rainy's eyelashes fluttered occasionally, but it felt like she couldn't open her eyes.

”Hush, Mommy is here. Rainy has been very brave.” Xia Ruoxin lowered her head and kissed her daughter's pale cheeks. She walked out slowly alone. She wanted to accompany her daughter for a little while more. She wanted to hug her a little while more.