Henry's face mirrored the same expression of compassion. "Youth and ill health is always a sad thing. Is she a good friend of yours?"
Deul nodded. "When I first came to the hospital, she would always try to help the nurses understand me. She speaks Chinese and Korean so she is a great person. She's fine with her condition, but the only thing that bothers her is her younger brother's college fees. He's a master's student at the university. He's got a hard career because academic is hard. But Ellie was paying for his schooling with her racing money. But the money's run out with all the hospital bills. It's expensive. Her parents are gone so when she's not here any more the young man will have no one to rely on." Deul shook his head, "She reminds me of my own daughter who's studying in Beijing University. So young. Such a sad ending for a kind person. We shouldn't talk about these depressing things of someone else. We should count our own blessings."
