“If you haven’t gathered the required sum, why the heck are you here?”

The moment my mother found out I still hadn’t gathered the required sum, she pushed me away with all her might and glared at me in the eyes.

 

I was upset by her response. Staring at her in the eyes with sorrow written all over my face, I answered, “I’m only here because I’m worried about you and Dad. I thought I can help keep an eye on Steven in the ward.”

“If you still care about us, why don’t you get us the money we need for the operation? He needs it urgently or he’ll end up crippled! Are you really going to forsake your brother?”

Up until that very moment, she still thought I had been keeping a fortune from her for myself.

 

Sighing, I looked her in the eyes and announced, “Mom, can you stop being so unreasonable? If I had the money, I would have given you already.”

Glaring daggers at me, she repeated herself, “If you still consider yourself a member of the family, gather the required sum at all costs! If anything happens to Steven, I won’t forgive you!”

Once again, I had no choice but to bear the burden of the family.

 

“M-Mom—”

I had no intention to blame her for forcing me to gather the required sum, but I couldn’t stand her threatening me over and over again. Is she actually saying that she would hold me accountable if Steven really ends up crippled?

 

I’m equally upset by Steven’s condition! But how can she make it sound as if I was the one who brought upon his misery? What else am I supposed to do?

“Well? Get going already!”

me out of the doctor’s office without

doctor stepped in just then and stopped my mother from pushing me. he offered, “Alright, that’s enough. I’ll carry on

“Thank you so much!”

of relief when the doctor agreed

to departing from his office. “I’ll head over and check on the patient’s condition. Meanwhile, please

that, my mother and I were the only ones left behind after he marched out

the entrance, she pushed at me and yelled, “Well? What are you waiting for?

seconds later, she went after the doctor

outside of the operating theater, but my mother got worked up the moment she saw me. In the end, I had to leave the hospital because she wouldn’t stop chasing me

I was completely drenched had nothing to do with my foul mood. Instead, it was because my own mother had

on the streets in the middle of the night, I couldn’t think of anything that could allow me to gather

nowhere, Michael’s image crossed my mind. He was the only one amongst my acquaintances who could whip out over a

never involve himself in a losing trade! If I’m acquiring his help, I’m pretty sure there’s a hefty price to pay… And the only

I want to stay away from him, he’s the only

night. To make things worse, there was a heavy downpour. I was just

in the deserted street with the rain

moved out of Michael’s

in the cold and

since it was the middle of the night, and he might have already fallen asleep. Besides, there was also

when I was about to give up, he finally picked

his hoarse voice, it was evident that

for words when I heard his voice. Coupled that with the awful feeling in my heart,

to sacrifice myself again. Therefore, I was unsure of how to start the conversation. I

how I was silent, he raised

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