Chapter 2

Benjamin subconsciously looked at Olivia.

Olivia was panicked. She nervously grabbed the corner of Benjamin's clothes.

Benjamin understood what she meant and took all the responsibility on himself. "I am the patient's attending physician. Her condition is stable. She will not have a heart attack. It is probably some other minor ailment."

Matthew frowned in dissatisfaction and rebuked in a low voice. "Benjamin, you must be alert to any detail. The patient's daughter is still here. Be careful with your words."

I was stunned at this conversation.

Ever since Benjamin became Elizabeth's attending physician, she had been getting better. Elizabeth had been paralyzed for many years.

I began to regain hope for the future.

Last night, Elizabeth woke me up while I was sleeping on the nursing bed. She said in a hoarse voice, "Amelia, my mouth is very bitter. Can you make some croissants for me?"

It was one o'clock in the morning. The convenience store nearby was still open.

I comforted her softly. "Mom, if you're hungry, I'll go buy some snacks first."

Elizabeth shook her head slowly like a robot. "I just want to eat the croissants you made yourself."

It would take at least four hours to go back and forth from the hospital to home.

Elizabeth saw my hesitation and rang the emergency bell in her hand.

"Don't worry. This is the hospital. Benjamin is on duty tonight. I'll call him over if anything happens." Elizabeth begged me for a long time. I had no choice but to agree.

Before leaving, I found that there was no one in the duty room.

I guessed that Benjamin might have gone to inspect the ward. So, I hurried home without thinking much about it.

When I came back with croissants, Elizabeth's fingers, which were holding the emergency bell, had become stiff.

The morgue doctor speculated. "Your mother died not long after you left. But next to the ward is the duty room. There was an emergency bell at hand. Didn't the doctors and nurses notice it? Maybe they could save your mother."

There was some regret in his tone.

I had nothing to say and lowered my head to settle Elizabeth's body.

I thought, "If there is a pill for regret, I am willing to take it at any price. I would insist on staying with my mother and never allow Benjamin to skip work for a tryst. I also wish I could kill myself and take Benjamin along to be buried with my mother!"

I went back to the ward to pack my things and ran into Benjamin and Olivia, who were late.

My hatred turned into despair.

I wondered, "Even if they sacrificed their lives, it would not allow my mother to live one more night."

Benjamin could tell that Matthew's tone was unfriendly.

After Matthew left, he wrote out a few heart examination applications and threw them in front of me. "Elizabeth wasn't feeling well. Why didn't you just tell me? You didn't fulfill your duty as a daughter."

I ignored him. I lowered my head and opened the insulated lunch box. Elizabeth was weak, so I made her hot croissants.

But the croissants were completely cold. The crispy crust had softened.

I numbly ate a croissant. The croissant was sweet, but my tears were salty. My tongue felt so bitter.

I didn't answer Benjamin's question. He snatched the insulated lunch box away. "I'm talking to you. Don't you hear me?"

The insulated lunch box hit my gums. My blood slowly flowed down from the corners of my mouth and stained the floor.

Benjamin threw the insulated lunch box to the ground in disgust. He revealed his disgust for me. "Are you done yet? You look like that Elizabeth died. Stop pretending. "

Olivia handed me a tissue and tried to comfort me hypocritically. "It's all my fault. I was too anxious, so I asked Dr. Harris to rush to see my mother."

Benjamin strode forward and protected Olivia behind him. "Don't take the blame on yourself. She's just looking for trouble. She thinks her mother's is more worthy than others."