“No! Doctor! How is my grandfather?!” Rosemary ran hurriedly into the ICU, her face pale, breath ragged.

A nurse held her back before she could rush in. “Calm down, Ms. Rosemary. The patient is in critical condition. You may see him, but please don’t cause a disturbance.”

Rosemary nodded quickly, eyes already brimming. She entered the room, and her heart broke the moment she saw him.

“Grandpa…” her voice trembled softly.

The old man lay unconscious, his face pale, oxygen tubing in his nose, an IV line in his arm. The heart monitor beat weakly, as if it could stop at any second.

Rosemary covered her mouth with her hand;...