The hospital staff gradually took up their positions.

He stopped someone at random, asking, "Where is the person who died in the fire?"

The nurse, responsible for caring for Sophia, looked at him with some surprise and explained, "The family has already taken them away. It's so sad—only a sister and an elderly mother are left. I don't understand how her husband could be so heartless."

People tend to sympathize with those in need. The nurse might not view me favorably, but her compassion for my mother and sister made me appear as one deserving of sympathy.

Joey's face turned ashen. Without waiting for a response, he rushed into the...