“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.”

 

“Natalie, I wish to stay here to keep an eye on my brother, but Mom doesn’t want

You need to stop wasting your time here. You’re only causing yourself more grief if you stay. Why don’t you listen to me and return home for the time being? Let your mom cool off for a bit and

glanced in the direction of the ward and let out a long sigh. Helplessness

paid the attending physician a visit to find

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

rat, my heart sank to the bottom when I heard that. I couldn’t think of any way to gather the required sum within such

up with something because I couldn’t

who would offer their help. Truth be told, they had all turned me down when I brought up the request before. Therefore, it was obvious it would end up the

an attempt to figure out my next best course of action, I started pacing back and forth in the

took a deep

I asked, “Yuval, why

me everything

small talk and got straight to the point the moment the call

him mentioning my family, I frowned and wondered if I should

gotten into a relationship. It

do? Steven is currently unconscious after having both his legs broken! He needs a few

for me to have an emotional breakdown in front of others, but I had

It’s better

Perhaps it had something to do with his profession, he started analyzing the situation and told me the

Steven can’t wait that long! His attending physician told me the operation has to be conducted tonight,

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

added in a callous tone, “It is

I had no intention to ask for his help, I couldn’t help being hopeful. To my surprise, he had

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