A few days later, Sidney received a call from his mother.

"Hello, Mom? What's wrong?" Sidney asked, stepping out of a restaurant where he had just finished a meeting with a client.

Ruth's voice sounded concerned. "I'm not feeling well. You should come over right away."

Hearing this, Sidney immediately grew anxious.

Flagging down a cab, he asked, "What's wrong? Have you called a doctor?"

Ruth brushed it off. "Oh, I don't want to explain everything over the phone. Just come quickly."

Before he could ask more, she hung up.

Sidney's expression tightened with worry as he leaned forward and said to the driver, "Sir, please hurry."

Twenty minutes later, he arrived at the hospital. He rushed into the hospital room, only to find his mother sitting on the bed, laughing and chatting with a young woman.

There was no sign of her being unwell.

for a moment, his concern still evident, as he rushed

you feeling unwell?" he asked, quickly scanning her for any signs of illness and

Slap!

slapped his hand away and said,

face was full of color, and her spirits seemed high-nothing like someone who was unwell. His brows immediately furrowed as he said, "If you're fine, why did

wrong, I won't do it again," Ruth replied, nodding quickly but with a tone

in college, just like you. I'm sure you two will have plenty to talk about." Ruth then turned to the young woman standing beside the bed

stood up, dressed

fresh. She gave Sidney a

finally dawned on Sidney why his mother had summoned him in

he knew he

polite smile, he extended his hand and

her bed with a satisfied smile. "I'm feeling a bit

in, "Diana, why don't you go buy me

replied sweetly,

shot his mother a helpless look before stepping out

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