He gave some additional advice and left the ward with the nurse.
After sending them off, Emma Smith returned to the bedside and moistened Thomas's dry lips with a cotton swab dipped in water. Throughout the process, Thomas smiled while Emma cried and smiled at the same time.
Looking at Thomas, Emma's heart ached. Thomas had been sensible since he was a child, but because of his heart disease, he was neither tall nor chubby.
When faced with difficulties, he was always considerate and understanding like a little adult, which made Emma more and more reluctant to see him suffer or be tormented.
After moistening Thomas's lips, Emma held his hand and asked, "Tommy, are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"
Thomas obediently shook his head. In reality, Emma knew that after such a major surgery, it was impossible for him not to feel uncomfortable; he just didn't want her to worry about him.
