Seeing how determined Jesse was, the doctor finally let out a quiet sigh and walked closer to him.

"That’s enough, Mr. Hartmann," he said gently. "I’ll ask the nurse to bring a wheelchair. You shouldn’t be forcing yourself like this. You're still very weak and not supposed to move around."

Jesse stopped trying to walk, his breathing unsteady, and slowly lowered his hands from the wall. His mother immediately rushed to his side, carefully supporting his weak body so he wouldn’t ...