My children were dying. Without the medication, they would have no future at all.
Swallowing my pride, I pleaded with him, "I am not lying. If you don't believe me, you can call the hospital. Edgar, they are your children. Don't you even care about them?"
That comment hit home. He frowned, hesitating for a moment.
Just then, Carina let out a delicate cry.
"Edgar, look, Cloud isn't moving anymore! It must have been scared by her. Hamsters can die of fright; we have to take Cloud to the hospital immediately."
The tiny hamster, dressed in a ridiculous little outfit with frills, looked utterly comical.
Yet Edgar's face was full of worry.
While comforting Carina, he picked up the hamster cage and prepared to leave.
I blocked the doorway, my voice urgent. "Give me the medicine first. Osvaldo and Shania cannot wait any longer."
Edgar's gaze lingered on me for a few seconds before shifting back to Carina.
Tears started streaming down Carina's face. "Cloud was raised by us from the start. She's like our child. How can you just stand there and watch her die?"