Then, the room fell silent, and my mother resumed her restless pacing. “She says Vanessa is dead. Could it be true?
My father frowned and raised his voice for the first time. “Just go and see for yourself! I told you before that we should have checked on her!”
Outside, Liam knocked on the door. “Mom, Dad? Alice and heard you guys were arguing. What’s going on?”
Mom hurriedly opened the door and looked at Liam with an uneasy expression. “The hospital just called and said that Vanessa is dead.”
Liam frowned as he recalled what had happened. “No way. Although I was focused on Alice at the time, I remember Vanessa grabbing my arm and talking with much strength. She didn’t seem seriously hurt at all.”
Sure enough, my mother seemed to have regained her confidence as she straightened up her back. Then, she looked at my father and said, “See? I told you! That girl is definitely faking this! She’s staging this with the hospital staff to deceive me!”
My father looked like he wanted to respond but held back under my mother’s fierce gaze.
“Don’t worry, Mom,” said Liam as he helped her to the living room. “Vanessa always exaggerates the smallest things to get our attention. She’s just jealous that you focus on Alice and think you favor her too much.”
“Mom,” Alice chimed hesitantly. She looked guilty as she spoke, “Do you think Vanessa is still mad at me for not driving well? It’s my fault. I’ll apologize to her if it helps.”
“Silly girl.” My mother caressed her cheeks adoringly. “You don’t need to apologize to her. Don’t worry. Tomorrow, I’ll go to the hospital and bring her back. She will apologize to you!”
Alice nodded and held my mother’s hand. “Don’t worry, Mom. I won’t argue with her. Also, I’m sure she is fine. She has always been a strong woman.”
My mother smiled at their reassurances and said, “Tomorrow, I’ll expose her scheme and fire all those lying nurses! I’ll see what kind of fuss this troublemaker wants to cause!”
Their conversation wormed into my
So, I turned away refusing to watch them living in harmony.
I could hear the wind blow. It carried a sorrowful sound. It seemed that nature itself was crying for my miserable fate.
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