Hannah looked very brave when Charles met her. The girl immediately looked several years older due to the various sufferings she had endured.
Next to her bed is an incubator with a little red baby struggling to stay alive after nearly dying of amniotic poisoning when his mother fell depressed, following Friedrich's sudden death.
"Hannah, I'm sorry I wasn't here when it happened..." Charles said hoarsely. He couldn't cry anymore because his tears were dry. He held Hannah's hand compassionately, trying to console each other.
The girl shook her head. "I don't think Fred would have the heart to do something like that .. leave us, just like that. He didn't even say goodbye.. I can't believe this ..."
Charles squeezed his sister-in-law's hand and shook his head hard.
