Lost Me Gained Regret

She looked like a flower wilting in the fierce storm.

"Mom!"

I hurried over, taking her hands in mine.

Mom patted my head, taking a long while before she spoke, "I'm sorry, darling. I'm sorry for what happened to your grandma."

"Mom, this isn't your fault."

I frowned at the injuries on her body, "But what happened to you? How did you get hurt this badly?"

"Compared to your grandma passing away, these are just scratches."

Mom brushed it off but sighed, feeling guilty, "I keep thinking, if I hadn't thrown that party, maybe they wouldn't have had the chance, and you and your grandma wouldn't have..." "Mom!"

I cut her off, seriously, wiping away her tears, "Whether you threw that party or not, we were out in the open, and they were hiding in the shadows. It's impossible to guard against that all the time. So, it really isn't your fault. You can't think like that!" Mom looked at me with such tenderness. I squeezed her hand and walked her back to her hospital room.

"Mom, you're hurt too. You need to rest. I have to take grandma to the crematorium now, let her rest in peace."

Mom looked worried, "What about you? How are you holding up?"

"Don't worry about me, I'm fine..."

At that, she seemed to finally relax and fainted.

bad. She might never wear an evening gown again. But, I mean no harm by saying that, just

mom, knowing about your disappearance and your grandma's death, hasn't slept

had felt Mom's hand burning up earlier. I thought it was just emotional distress, the

needs to rest. Once she wakes up, I'll bring her to

he paused at the door to

I turned

word, Gregory led me back to the

the face inside, my body

"Victor..."

protect grandma. Got hit

"Grandma didn't make

my lips, taking a moment to

be told, Victor and I never had much

he did to grandma, saving her with his life

I thougybe grandma wanted

Victor

the

with her down

three of them reunited.

bury him

arranging everything with Gregory,

was set up