My mother didn't want to trouble Kate, so she called me while I was on a business trip in a nearby city. I immediately called Kate, asking her to take my mother to the hospital.
Kate refused, saying she and Peter had something important to do and were unavailable.
In the end, I called an ambulance and asked a neighbor to help take my mother to the hospital.
However, because too much time was delayed, my mother passed away after several hours of treatment in the ICU.
Her only thought before she died was to see her daughter-in-law one last time.
She wanted to tell her that the minestrone was ready.
I found out afterward that the five-star hotel Peter booked was less than a five-minute drive from my house.
If Kate had rushed back then, my mother might not have died...
I turned off the light and was about to sleep when Kate came in.
She had already taken a shower and changed into a sexy nightgown, lying beside me as usual.
"Still mad at me?"
I lay with my back to her, saying nothing.
Kate wrapped her arm around my waist and whispered softly in my ear, "Honey, this time it's my fault. I shouldn't have lied to you."