Bye, My Irresistible Love

Helen’s POV: 

After I ran out of the company canteen, I didn’t know where to go.I just wanted to be miles away from that place and those horrible people.

So I got onto the subway and just went wherever it took me.I was directionless and broken.

This morning, I received an urgent call from the doctor, saying that my mother had suddenly suffered a mental breakdown.

When I arrived at the hospital, I was informed that the caregiver had allowed my mother to meet Libby and Jane on several occasions in the past week.

The caregiver explained, "I don’t know how matters took such a drastic turn.When those two people came to visit your mother, she did not refuse them.Instead, she asked me to excuse them so that they could chat in private."

"What did they talk about?" I asked sternly.

"I don’t know.They requested me to leave so I didn’t listen in at all.I thought they were your mother’s friends and it was just a normal visit so I left and went about my other duties." The caregiver was eager to shirk the responsibility.

I didn’t interrogate her any further.

The unexpected visit by Libby and Jane posed a near fatal shock to my mother.I couldn’t imagine how much of torture my mother must have suffered at their stained hands all week.

She just agonized in silence.As a normal person, just the sight of that evil duo would upset me emotionally.I couldn’t imagine what my mother had to endure when Libby and Jane confronted her.

At my father’s funeral, many dirty facts came to light that shocked my mother and me.

Many matters that I couldn’t figure out earlier, suddenly fell into place with their revelation I was wearing my heart on my sleeve, exposed to the blistering sun.It hurt pretty badly and I had no way of cooling it.

When my mother was faced with the truth of my father’s betrayal, she was devastated.She had loved my father so much and never had an inkling of his betrayal during their time together.She suffered more mental anguish than me.

I couldn’t imagine how much my mother must have suffered when Libby and Jane suddenly appeared in front of her out of thin air.

nightmares must have returned with their untimely visit.It was a waste of my precious time to hold the caregiver accountable for what had

my mother

voice trembled

after Libby’s and Jane’s visit.She had to have urgent treatment.If her condition was not getting worse,

caregiver looked at me apologetically and then lowered her head in shame.She informed me about my

leave the hospital recently.Whenever she was awake, she would cry for you.Last night while the doctors were inspecting the wards, they noticed your mother trying to escape.They immediately stopped her.Then she threatened to commit suicide if we

satanic chant

asked in

recently, I wondered if

was not

no matter how sick my mother

did Libby and Jane say to her

fight, we compromised

a soft voice

"Your mother is very weak.With whatever strength she had, she would ask to leave the hospital.She shouted so loudly that her voice was hoarse.We were worried that she would overreact, so we

outside the ward and

of the bed and a mouth guard stuffed

got up from the bed and

now.Please let me leave the hospital.Please, let me go out just for a day.I want to see my daughter.I need to go to her.She will be bullied if there is no one there to protect her.What if she is bullied?" I stopped, and

the hospital in order to protect me from being bullied by Libby and Jane.She was afraid

words for days.She seems to think that someone is out to harm you.Go

the door.I wiped my tears and followed him in.I didn’t want my mother to

"Mom"

me as soon as she heard my voice.She let go of the doctor’s clothes and quickly

to see you? Did they try to hurt you? When did they even come back from abroad?