His Younger Brother Was A Grownup Already

Linda woke up again in the late afternoon. Lucas and Kevin ensured their mother was well-fed before letting her rest again. All the fresh injuries weakened her middle-aged body.

Linda had difficulty eating by herself because of her broken right arm. She also needed help to go to the toilet.

Kevin carefully fed Linda with the congee delivered by the hospital staff. Lucas wanted to get some by himself but, the nurses told him not to. They did that to reduce the risk of infection being brought inside the ICU.

"Big Brother, you should return to your place now," said Kevin after they went out of the ICU again, "Didn't you need to make pre-ordered cakes for tomorrow?"

Because their mother had regained consciousness, Kevin was not as tense as before. He also was reminded of his initial vow to lessen his elder brother's burden as much as possible.