“Mom, I’m sorry! I’m well aware that you’re upset, but Natalie isn’t trying to offend you either!”

Although I was still upset she had slapped me in the face, I knew she didn’t mean it. She was just worried about Steven and needed to take her frustration out on someone.

 

“Get the hell out of my sight at once! Don’t show up in front of me anymore in the future!”

Although she was relatively calm as compared to the moment I showed up in the ward, she insisted on chasing me out of the room.

“But Steven needs someone to look after him since he’s heavily injured. Mom, just let me stay behind to keep an eye on him.”

 

It felt awful to be chased away over and over again. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t bothered by her harsh remarks.

“No! I want you to scram, now! Also, you’ll be the one to settle the medical bills of your brother!”

No matter what I told her to defend myself, she refused to listen to me. She simply pushed me out of the ward with all her might before slamming the door shut in my face.

 

Staring at the tightly shut door, I felt a prickling sensation behind my eyes. Although I was aware that she was irked, the fact that she actually chased me out of the ward took me by surprise.

Natalie, who had been suppressing her wrath, approached me and grasped my hand before announcing in a gentle tone, “Anna, let’s just go home.”

 

Hence, I asked Natalie, “Natalie, I wish to stay here to keep an eye on my brother,

grief if you stay. Why don’t you listen to

ward and let out

advice made sense, I stopped insisting and paid the attending physician a visit

that Steven’s condition was bad and he would require an immediate operation. However, the cost of the operation and the rehabilitation process that

as a church rat, my heart sank to the bottom when I heard that. I couldn’t think of any

something because I couldn’t

Natalie’s place. I couldn’t think of anyone who would offer their help. Truth be told, they had all turned me down when I brought up the request before. Therefore,

of action, I started pacing back and forth in the

a call from Yuval. I took a deep breath to calm myself before picking up

the reason he had called, I asked, “Yuval, why are

has told me everything you’re currently going

and got straight to the

him mentioning my family, I frowned and wondered if I should acquire Yuval’s

seconds later, I shrugged that thought off my mind because we had just gotten into a relationship. It wouldn’t be wise to get him involved, let alone get him

unconscious after having both his legs broken! He needs a few hundred thousand for

him. It was rare for me to have an emotional breakdown in front of

for the damages they have willfully caused your brother. It’s better for you to file

answered my queries in a serious tone. Perhaps it had something to do with his profession, he started analyzing the

His attending physician told me the operation has to be conducted tonight, and

I reached the hospital, they were in the middle of preparation for the operation. As of now, Steven is still unconscious. I’m pretty sure Dad and Mom don’t

added in a callous tone,

his help, I couldn’t help being hopeful.

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