“Hey, don’t keep thinking about work. As a woman, you can’t focus solely on your career.”

My mom knew I took my career seriously. Therefore, my excuse didn’t raise her suspicion, but she gazed at me with much concern.

“I got it, Mom. Don’t worry about me. I’ll take good care of myself.”

Flashing her a faint smile, I couldn’t help feeling a pang of guilt within my heart.

The surgery was scheduled in the afternoon, so I kept my dad company, chattering with him in the ward the entire morning. A lump formed in my throat at the sight of his grey hair.

A long while later, my mom pulled me aside and questioned, “Anna, what happened between you and Justin? Why did you cancel the wedding out of the blue?”

Previously, I had only informed my parents over the phone that the wedding had been canceled. I hadn’t bothered explaining the reason behind the cancellation as I didn’t want to worry them.

“Nothing much. It’s just that we’re not compatible with one another, so we canceled the wedding.”

At the mention of Justin’s name, my heart skipped a beat, and I couldn’t bring myself to meet her gaze.

My relationship with Justin was over, so I didn’t want my parents to get edgy because of me and that scumbag.

“I know you’re lying to me. You’re my daughter. I know you from the inside out. Over the years, you’ve been head over heels in love with Justin. How could you suddenly realize that the two of you are incompatible with one another? Are you hiding anything from me?”

Undoubtedly, she understood my personality, that I had always been one who suffered in silence. That was why she didn’t believe in a single word I said.

I used to yearn to tie the knot with him. With

had an affair with Mabel. I also told her that

feet in a flash. “He’s too much! How could he do that to you? Anna, you must have been blind to have fallen

get all worked up for such a man.” I took her hand and

with repugnance. The man could no longer

worried that you might be upset. After all, you’ve been together with him for so long, and I can

now. Let’s not dwell on the matter. I’ll ask the doctor about Dad’s condition.”

ward, I breathed a long sigh before heading toward the

that my dad’s condition was ideal for surgery, and the risk was rather

I bought lunch near the hospital. On my way back, I bumped

However, her supervisor didn’t allow her to take a day off, so she

sauntered toward the

“Anna Garcia!”

and I stopped in our tracks in unison, turning around to look at the woman, who

long time since I last met the couple. Knowing that Mabel was up to no good, I disregarded her,

let me off so easily. Sure enough, her sardonic voice echoed in the air right after we took two

and I like the plague? Aren’t you going to greet us? We’re your

her now. My dad was going to undergo surgery later, so I

the short-tempered woman beside me grabbed my arm and turned around to glare

homewrecker! Are you here to show off that you’ve climbed up the ladder?”

contorted with fury, and she gave Natalie

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