"It's okay. I'm fine for the time being." Unlike before, Sara's mother looked better now.
"Thank you for taking care of Sara for me for years. Once I recover, I'll definitely find a way to properly
thank you." Sara's mother sat up. Although she seemed to be in deep gratitude, she did not look
enthusiastic at all.
In Sara's memory, her mother wasn't the same person as before. In the past, she always wore a bright
smile on her face regardless of what had happened. Now, there was not an expression on her face.
Life did not only take away her good health, but it also took her smile. However, Sara did not care
about it at all!
"Mom, you don't have to. Besides, it's only right for me to do that, right?" Jacob, who was sitting in front
of her, humbly said. He looked so much calmer than he did a while ago.
"Stop shedding crocodile tears. You have nothing to do with my life, remember? You don't even care
about me! Did it make you feel good when you said those words just now?"
Sara asked with a sneer. Her mother was at a loss. Her face turned as pale as a sheet upon hearing
her daughter's words.
Jacob cleared his throat to ease up the atmosphere. Sara must be furious, or else she would not have
said those words. For all he knew, it was, if not impossible, unusual for her to say something
unpleasant. Even though he and she got into a fight, she would only say a few words out of spite, and
that would be the end of it. She would not even mean her words!
"Sara, I know you hate me, but I don't want things to stay as it was. Your father never came to see me.
I'm all alone. Are you going to let me be lonely for the rest of my life?"
Sara's mother said indifferently. Although her words were pitiful, for some reason, she did not seem sad
at all! She had anticipated that from her daughter and her ex-husband. However, she did not expect
that she would still be reluctant to bite the bullet.
"My father? Have you ever thought about him? Have you ever wondered how he lived? Because of
you, he barely had time to rest. You abandoned us when the company was on the brink of collapse.
What were you saying?"
Sara frowned at her mother. She should not have said those things, but she got carried away. Why did
she feel that her mother never regretted a thing?
"Can you blame me? I also have my own dreams and goals! Besides, if it was for the money, I wouldn't
have married your father. When I married him, your father had nothing. For so many years, I stuck with
him, supported him, and remained by his side!"
Sara's mother's eyes were full of tears. Although she swore to herself that she would not cry, she could
not help herself.
"Do you know how I lived for years? I've realized that once I make a choice, there's no turning back.
And so, I forced myself not to look back."
Upon saying this, the face of Sara's mother darkened, and she clutched the quilt tightly. Talking must
be taking a toll on her, so she now looked paler and more tired.
"Enough. It's not your leaving that made us sad. We're sad because you still haven't asked for
forgiveness. I don't want to say that you're wrong, but I hope you don't feel at ease. Do you
understand?!"
Sara asked loudly, but it rather sounded like a bitter cry. She did not understand why her mother could
enjoy their care after everything she had done. Moreover, her mother did not seem to regret her
decisions in the past.
"My daughter, can you still forgive me?" Sara's mother now showed a pained expression on her face.
Sadness in her eyes began to show as they wandered.
"How can I? Give me a reason why I should," Sara demanded with a bitter smile. Although her mother
was pleading for her forgiveness, she remained unmoved. She had no idea how to forgive a person
whom she loathed all her life.
Since forgiving her own mother seemed impossible to do, why should she have to try?
"Is it really impossible to forgive a person who has wronged you? I don't understand. I'm aware that I've
made problematic decisions in life, and I've already been punished. It's not until now that I understand
that life is like the moon in the water. The more I want it, the less I can get."
Sara's mother stared blankly at the ceiling. Her cancer made it harder for her to sleep and eat.
However, she felt that the hatred of her family was worse than her illness.
Of course, she understood the reason why Sara could not forgive her. She had gone too far.
"Sara, can we not talk about it now? The most important thing right now is to cure mom's illness. Mom,
please don't be angry. Don't take Sara's words to heart. She just said those words out of spite."
After speaking, Jacob winked at Sara. Then, she turned her head away, not wanting to look at her
mother anymore. Just now, she was so angry that she said hurtful words.
However, she could not help but feel sad whenever she remembered how her mother had hurt her and
her father. She felt a sharp pain in her heart as if it was pricked by a sharp needle.
No matter how sad Sara was, she had no choice but to go on with her life. Fortunately, she was left
with a choice, and she chose to do what she wanted. Besides, even if her mother was sick, it did not
mean that she would be automatically absolved of her sins. Sara completely understood her father's
decision.
The room fell into a deafening silence. Looking at the woman in front of her, Sara was at a loss about
what she should do. She heaved a heavy sigh. What was happening now had been suggested before.
In that case, who was to be blamed?
Meanwhile, Sara's mother was too indignant to breathe slowly. At first, she thought that her daughter
would understand her. It was not until now did she realize that she had been abandoned.
Jacob also sighed. Everything happened in an instant. Perhaps they had not realized that things had
changed until now.
"I'm going out to buy some food. What do you want to eat?" Sara asked while standing at the foot of
the bed. But instead of calling her 'mom', she used the word 'you'.
Tears welled up in the eyes of Sara's mother. Unable to bear it any longer, she let out a wail. It was so
loud that everyone was taken aback by it. However, Sara remained unmoved. Jacob, who was
standing aside and had not said a word for a long time, looked at Sara's mother and heaved a sigh.
If only Sara's mother had known the result earlier, she would not have done it.
"No, thanks. I don't want to eat anything." Sara's mother covered her face with her hands. Eventually,
she wiped her tears off and stopped crying, yet she still looked sad. She never thought that she would
end up like this.
Jacob felt sorry for her, but he did not say anything more. In the current situation, silence meant more
than words.
Instead of comforting her own mother, Sara walked up to Jacob and asked with concern, "What do you
want to eat?"
"Anything is fine. How about I go with you? No, I should stay. Just don't forget to buy your mom some
food, okay?" Jacob suddenly remembered that there should be someone who would accompany Sara's
mother in the room.
While the two were discussing, Carlos unexpectedly came in.
"I've brought food. You can eat this since it may be inconvenient for you to go out. Jacob, why are you
here?" Carlos did not expect to see Jacob there.
Although Sara had already made up with Jacob, it seemed that Carlos' attitude towards Jacob could
not be changed immediately. Well, Carlos still had a knot in his heart anyway.
"I asked him to come here, Dad. He does need to come and have a look, doesn't he?" Sara answered.
Perhaps this was an opportunity for her dad and Jacob to reconcile.
Carlos did not say anything further. He just took out a small table and put it on his ex-wife's bed.
"These are all your favorite dishes. Let's see if you still like them. I made them at home. I didn't go to
the company this morning just to make these," Carlos said as he wiped the sweat on his forehead.
Although the weather was cold, he ran all the way to the room, making him sweaty.
Sara's mother was at a loss for words. In the past, she had always thought that Carlos did not care
about her and only cared about the company, especially when it was in crisis. She now realized that
how silly of her to compare herself with the company at that critical moment.
"What's wrong? Why are you crying?" Carlos, who was standing aside and gazing at his ex-wife, felt
sorry upon seeing her tears stream down her face. The love in his eyes was obvious. After so many
years, the only thing that did not change was his love for her.
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