Not long after Ashlyn left, Naomi rushed into the bathroom and began to vomit like mad.
She threw up all the spaghetti bolognese that she had just eaten.
Naomi wanted to eat, but her weak stomach could not tolerate any food, to her dismay. A wave of nausea engulfed her every time she tried to eat.
Nevertheless, she did not want Ashlyn, Jonathan, and other people to worry about her.
Ashlyn has been very kind to me. I don't want to make her sad and feel concerned about me.
Tears began to trickle down Naomi's cheeks as she thought of the people dearest to her.
After vomiting, Naomi went back to the bed and lay down again, dozing off after some time.
When Naomi woke up, she found a man standing inside the room.
The sudden appearance startled her. Taking a closer look, Naomi noticed it was her elder brother, Lucas. Only then did she sigh in relief.
“Lucas, why didn't you wake me up?”
Her voice was still rough. Naomi was afraid that if she did not speak now, she might not get another chance to talk the following day, even though she could not hear a single word she said.
Lucas' heart sank when he recalled the doctor's words.
His sister had become deaf; she could not hear anymore.
Walking to the door, Lucas turned on the light.
Staring at her quietly for a while, Lucas asked, “Are you hungry?”
Only then did he realize she could not hear his question.
Grabbing the pen and a piece of paper, he wrote: Are you hungry? I can ask Spencer to bring the soup made by the maid.
Naomi shook her head. Despite her empty stomach and discomfort, she had no appetite whatsoever.
Shaking her head, Naomi grabbed Lucas' hands.
Even though they were siblings, they had never been this close before.
For the first time, Lucas did not push her away.
“Lucas, I think I'm dying soon. I don't want to die,” Naomi remarked hoarsely.
I'm too young to leave this world! I still have tons of things to do in my life.
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