Henry was calm, even if he was lying. Without changing his expression, he said, "Dad said he will come see you when this doctor cures you."

He acted so maturely that he might have done it many times.

And the woman didn't hesitate to believe him, nodding, taking deep breaths as if to pump herself up, walking over to Celia and saying gently, "Doctor, treat me as soon as possible.

Henry's father is usually busy; it's rare for him to have time to see me, and now that it's ...