Chapter 134 Equivalent Exchange

• Their loving relationship touched Grace, and she probed, “I heard from Patrick that he needed an operation before he could go to school.”
• His mother sighed as she said, “Yeah, he has a weak heart ever since birth. The doctor told us that there are deficits in his blood vessels and valves in his heart. We tried to find a cure for him, but the fees needed for an operation are too high. He needed someone to look after him constantly when he was younger, so his father was the only one who could work, and he worked at a construction site, which was why it dragged on until now.”
• Patrick noticed that his mother was feeling a little sad, so he stuck out his chest as he looked up at her. “Mom, don’t be sad. I’m alright now, and I’m gaining more weight!”