Even if he couldn't stay in the hospital full-time for treatment, he still needed to check in with his doctors regularly.

And maybe he could find a reason to hope. He needed hope. He was hoping for a miracle, a chance to survive.

If he could live, he wouldn't have to push them away anymore.

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Hope was on her best behavior that morning. Thinking she'd see her daddy tonight made her cheerful and cooperative as Eliana carried her out after ...