Eden smiled as if this were some casual inconvenience. "It’s no problem. My son happens to be hospitalized here too. I figured it was better to explain in person rather than over the phone."
Feigning surprise, my dad asked, "What happened to your son?"
Eden’s face clouded with sorrow as she let out a heavy sigh. "Kidney failure… Seeing him suffer at such a young age is tearing me apart."
My father sighed as well, shaking his head. "Life can be so cruel..."
Watching these two disgusting people put on a performance in front of me, I nearly lost it.
Yes, life can be cruel indeed—because if it were fair, it would have struck both of you down with lightning already.
Just then, the emergency room light flickered off.
The doctor stepped out. I rushed forward, heart pounding. "Doctor, how is my mother?"
The doctor shook his head and let out a weary sigh. "Her injuries are too severe. Even if we manage to save her, the best possible outcome… is that she’ll remain in a vegetative state."
It felt like the ground had been ripped out from under me. My entire world shattered in an instant.