Seven Years of Marriage with Jake

Chapter 60

Chapter 4

"Lucas! Are you okay?"

It was my mother-in-law.

She looked at Lucas's already swelling face, then turned to me angrily.

"Lola! How could you hit Lucas like that? You're acting like a total shrew!"

"Cody's condition is hopeless. This isn't Lucas's fault, so stop taking it out on him!"

"And what's wrong with signing the donation papers? The boy's dead anyway. Do you plan to keep his body at home forever?"

The more she spoke, the more outrageous her words became.

I was seething. With my eyes burning red, I slapped Lucas again, this time on the other cheek.

Two hard slaps in a row.

Lucas stood there, dazed.

mother-in-law hadn't expected this. She screamed and rushed

my reddened

course it does. A parent

one more word, and I'll throw my thermos at

bulged in fury

You're

suppressed

you've slapped me, yelled at me. Are you

and

the doctor's office earlier, and you can't go back on your word now!" With

helped him, pushing me towards the

my teeth and struggled with all my

win against the two of them, I screamed at the top

Nurse! Security! Help! They're trying to kidnap

Several nurses rushed over.

they hesitated

Lucas forced a smile.

is just a

giving up and continued to