Chapter 1
On the day of the SAT, my husband Tyler Ford put down his work for the first time and drove our son Charlie to school.
On the way, Tyler received a phone call saying he had something urgent to do, so he left us halfway.
We couldn’t get a taxi, so we had to run all the way to school, but ended up being late and banned from entering.
Charlie was deeply irritated, which caused an acute asthma attack and ended up in the
ICU.
The only special medicine that could save Charlie was in Tyler’s company, and he was the only person in charge.
So I called Tyler, and I heard the voice of his childhood sweetheart from the phone.
“Tyler is busy, what do you want?”
I didn’t have time to think why Tyler was with her. I just said anxiously, “Let him answer the phone. Our son is in ICU and we need the special medicine from his company.”
Tyler’s voice came from the phone. “Is it fun for you to make up this nonsense to deceive me every day?”
Then he hung up the phone.
I called again, but his phone was already turned off.
On that day.
I lost my son forever!
“The patient’s condition is extremely critical. Didn’t you just say that there is a special medicine? Do you have it now?”
The attending doctor walked out of the ICU with an anxious expression on his face.
“The patient’s asthma has triggered heart failure. If he doesn’t take medicine within two hours, he will be beyond help!”
Two hours?
My hand, which had been dialing the phone, suddenly stopped.
I was trembling, and I nodded anxiously. “Okay, doctor, please try your best to stabilize his condition, I will get the medicine as soon as possible!”
I said as soon as possible, but I was so panicked that I couldn’t stand still.
I sat on a chair in the hallway, anxiously dialing Tyler’s number.
Over and over again.
But all I could hear was the sound of the robot saying that it had been turned off.
I was so anxious that I had to call Tyler’s assistant Zachary and ask him to help me deliver
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But he said that only Tyler could handle the special medicine, and no one else had the
authority.
There wasn’t much time, and I had no choice but to use all kinds of ways to get Zachary to tell me Tyler’s location.
He seemed to sense my anxiety and fear.
After some hesitation, Zachary finally gave me the location.
I ran straight ahead without thinking.
It was a pet hospital.
Through the glass door, I saw Tyler hugging Joanna sitting on the sofa, his face full of love.
As soon as he saw me come in, the tenderness on his face immediately turned into indifference.
“Wendy, are you done yet? You even followed me here?”
He stood up and looked at me with disgust, as if my presence was a mistake.
I didn’t dare to delay, so I got straight to the point and said anxiously, “Charlie has an asthma attack and is in a serious condition now. Only the special medicine you control can save him. Hurry up, get the medicine and come to the hospital with me.”
I reached out to pull Tyler, but he turned aside in disgust and frowned at me, looking speechless.
Joanna glanced at me and said lightly, “Wendy, I know you don’t like me, but there’s no need for you to curse your own son just to trick Tyler away from me!”
Curse?
Hearing this, Tyler’s brows instantly frowned even deeper.
He said coldly, “Have you had enough? If you have, leave now and don’t embarrass yourself here.”
Obviously, Tyler didn’t believe me either.
“What I said is true! Charlie was late for the exam, so he got upset and had an acute
asthma attack.
“He is still in ICU now and his condition is very critical! If you don’t believe me, you can go and see for yourself!”
I was extremely anxious and almost shouted to explain the reason.
“Aren’t you putting on such a show just to blame me for abandoning you and Charlie halfway? Can’t you give me some private space?”
Tyler spoke disdainfully, and his gaze at me became even colder.
Before I could continue explaining, Joanna spoke again, “Wendy, when I was taking Dobby out for a walk today, a car drove illegally and crushed Dobby’s leg. I didn’t know what to do,
so I called Tyler. I didn’t know he was on the way to take you to the exam. If you feel uncomfortable about this, you can just tell me. I can apologize to you. But now asthma and serious condition? It’s really a bit exaggerated.
“As a mother, how can you joke about your son’s life?”
Joanna pouted, feeling aggrieved but also a little proud.
I couldn’t help but yell at her, “Do I look like I’m kidding?”
“Tyler…”
After being yelled at by me, Joanna immediately ran into Tyler’s arms with a crying voice.
Tyler hugged her and glared at me angrily.
“Wendy, that’s enough! Didn’t you see Joanna’s dog was injured? Joanna is already in great pain, and you are still making trouble and being mean to her. How can you be so unsympathetic?”
I was about to explode with anger. I took two deep breaths, suppressed my anger, and said to Tyler in a gentle voice,
“You can say whatever you want to me, but Charlie really can’t wait.”
I added in a sincere tone, “Come with me to get the medicine and save Charlie. I’m begging you, please?”
That was the first time I begged Tyler in such a humble manner. His furrowed brow slightly relaxed after hearing what I said.
And he seemed to be moved.
“Tyler, Dobby is bleeding heavily! The doctor suggested that we go to a larger hospital for surgery!”
At this moment, Joanna looked at the bleeding dog and was so anxious that she was
about to cry.
Hearing this, Tyler’s face also became tense.
“Don’t worry, I won’t let anything happen to Dobby.”
As they spoke, Tyler and Joanna picked up the dog and headed into the car.
I pulled Tyler over and begged. “Charlie’s medicine…”
Tyler looked at me with hesitation.
“Tyler, hurry, Dobby is really dying!”
Joanna was also anxiously urging.
I gave up my dignity, knelt down in front of Tyler, and begged again. “If we delay any longer, Charlie will die. Please, give me the medicine!”
Joanna interrupted again at the right time. “Charlie has always been in good health, how could he suddenly die? Dobby is the one who is really dying. This is a life, so stop lying and snatching Tyler from me.”
When Tyler heard this, he shook my hand away and said coldly, “There should be a limit to
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fooling around. Even if you are vying for favor, there is no need to kneel down in public. You are not only embarrassing me, but also embarrassing Charlie. How does Charlie have such a shameless mother like you!”
After saying that, he got into the car without looking back and drove away with Joanna and her dog.
Then the hospital called.
“Ms. Smith, please come to the hospital to see your son for the last time…”
I hung up the phone and rushed to the hospital like crazy.
But when I arrived at the hospital, Charlie had already turned into a cold corpse.
I held Charlie’s body and cried until all my tears ran dry.
Two days later.
I silently arranged Charlie’s funeral on my own, feeling as if my heart was dead.
Even though I saw him cremated with my own eyes, I still hadn’t come to terms with it.
I just didn’t understand.
Charlie was full of confidence just a moment ago and said he would definitely be admitted to Stanford.
How did he suddenly turn into ashes?
He was so sensible, smart and filial, why did he end up like this?
I held Charlie’s urn in my hands and wiped it carefully.
+ kept recalling every moment of Charlie and me in my head.
Tears gathered in my eyes unconsciously.
Tyler, who had disappeared for two days, called me.
“Today is my mother’s birthday party. She allowed you to bring Charlie to the villa to celebrate. You should dress up nicely before you come here, don’t embarrass me.”
I took a look at Charlie’s urn, wiped my tears, and replied coldly, “Okay, I will take Charlie there.”
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