Chapter 903 Astoria's Latest Lead

Minerva offered a strained smile, her face tinged with discomfort. Once the waiter had buzzed off, I turned to her. Concern laced my voice as I said, "Everything okay with you lately?" I wanted to dive into questions about her health, but I was treading lightly as I did not want to stir up any sensitive feelings. Lips pressed together, she gave a small nod. "I've been sticking to the treatment plan, and there's been some improvement. I caught on to the illness late, though. You know as well as I do that shaking off this kind of sickness completely is pretty much a pipe dream." Her awkward expression made me realize comforting people was not my strong suit, but I gave it a shot anyway. "Look, as long as you're getting the right treatment, you can manage just like anyone else." Her smile was tinged with sadness. "It's not the same, is it? Most folks can snag a job without a second thought. They don't have to stress over crazy medical bills or getting weird glances from people. They d