Watching her face and movements, Camilo Nogueira's Adam's apple rolled slightly.
"You—"
Crystal Hughes forced herself to speak gently despite feeling unwell.
Camilo abruptly cut her off, "Take the medication first."
He handed her the medication and water.
"Thank you."
She thanked softly, reaching out to take the medicine and water, her fingers trembling slightly, which caused ripples in the cup.
Placing the pill in her mouth, Crystal closed her eyes, took two sips of warm water, and quickly swallowed the medicine.
Camilo reached out to take her water glass, but Crystal avoided his hand and placed it on the bedside table instead.
Camilo's hand froze for a moment.
Then, he withdrew it.
"Little Handsome Hughes."
Without looking at Camilo, Crystal called to Andrew Hughes who was kneeling at her side.
"Mom, I'm here." Andrew quickly responded.
Crystal gently reminded him, "You should be asleep by now."
Andrew frowned, worried about her, hesitating slightly, "But you—"
