Lisa didn't get much sleep the night before. With big dark-circles under her eyes, she got up and made some plain congee and two omelet rolls, which she took with her to the Lakeview hospital.
It was a good thing that she worked the night shift today and was therefore free during the day. Although she was tired, she couldn't let Haruto neglect his studies to take care of their mother.
"Mom, I brought you some food."
"Get it out of here. I'm not eating it." Her mother was still throwing a tantrum.
"Even if your appetite isn't that good, you should still have some. It's really good. I made it myself, and I guarantee it's clean. I'll leave it right here."
Leaving the breakfast on the table, Lisa tidied up a bit and walked out of the room.
After Lisa left, her mother scanned the food on the table, and her stomach gave a traitorous growl.
She glanced over at the door. Seeing that Lisa hadn't returned, she immediately picked up the food and dug right in.
In truth, although her mother had a rotten temper, she wasn't a bad person. It wasn't that she really disliked her daughter, either. It was jsut that, she was still not over her late husband's untimely death.
In the doctor's office-
"Doctor, has my mother gotten any better?" Lisa asked anxiously.
"Her conditions have clearly improved. We'll be able to discharge her in a few more days. However, even then, she needs to continue taking her blood-pressure medication."
"Alright, thank you." Hearing that her mother was alright, Lisa was finally able to let out a sigh of relief.
"But the hospitalization fee you paid isn't enough to cover the costs anymore, you need to pay up soon," the doctor reminded her.
Lisa was a little surprised since she paid so much for the hospital fees just the other day. Yet, just a few days later, it was all gone. What was she supposed to do now?
She already maxed out her credit card the other day. Adding that to the living expenses she had given to Haruto, she was pretty much broke.
If this was before she broke up with Kai, she could have just borrowed some money from him. However, with the way things were now, there wasn't much hope for that.
Left with no choice, she called Chaeyoung, who immediately transferred some money from the banking app on her phone.
"Chae, thank you!" A little embarrassed, Lisa messaged her friend.
"Don't say that. If you need more, just tell me. Your mother's health is what's important. Don't worry about the money."
Chaeyoung's reply warmed Lisa to her core. She felt that this friendship was truly one worth keeping.
The truth was when her stepfather got into that accident, the Jeon Family had offered to pay a hefty sum in compensation, but Lisa's mother turned it down.
Instead, they insisted that the driver at fault be given the death penalty in retribution. In the end, however, the driver was only charged with drunk driving and sentenced to five years in jail.
They, on the other hand, didn't receive a single dime in the settlement. Now, seven years later, the responsible party had long been released from prison.
However, her Uncle Watanabe now slumbered beneath North Hill Public Cemetery, never to open his eyes again.
That was why no matter how her mother treated her or hated her, she genuinely accepted it all. During these seven years, she hadn't been able to forgive herself either.
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