Thank you for your replies.
dandylion, his parents didn't want to tell me of his situation yet since I was taking my final examinations and they didn't want me to be distracted. That is why they waited for me to finish my examinations before they gave the doctor a go signal to call me. His parents are the one who needs to give their consent regarding me being part of the family meetings because, of course, I am not part of the family. I hope I answered your question.
Thank you for your advice. May I ask where could I find a personal counselor? Would a guidance counselor in my school be sufficient? Or do you recommend a counselor from the hospital?
Lexie, thank you for your advice. I will be having coffee with his mother and I will ask her the things that have been bugging me. And thanks to you, I realized that yes they are good people for letting me speak to the doctor. I didn't realize that as I was caught up with my own dilemma.