But this was ultimately their own matter and I couldn’t interfere. I just wanted a little peace. Alas, the storm was coming. One day, I was in a meeting when Nancy called anxiously. “Hannah! It’s terrible! Your mother’s been beaten! She’s in the emergency room at the Akso Hospital! Come quickly!”
My mind went blank. I grabbed my bag and rushed out, driving as fast as I could to the hospital.
In the emergency room, my mother lay on the bed, the gauze on her forehead still oozing blood and the sterilization tray beside her was filled with blood-stained cotton balls.
I was trembling and crying. “Mom?”
Meanwhile, Rebecca stood aside, averting her eyes. My mother burst into tears when she saw me. She opened her mouth to speak, but gasped because of the pain at the corner of her mouth.
I was shaking with anger and shouted, “Nancy! Who did this?”
Nancy shuddered with fear. She looked at me, then at Rebecca and finally spoke hesitantly.
“It was your mother in-law, Madam. She stole the spare key to the RV. Your mother found out and they started arguing… Your mother in-law refused to return the key and cursed at you. Your mother was so angry that she threatened to call the police, so your mother in-law pushed her…”
Before Nancy could finish her sentences, Rebecca frantically defended herself. “I didn’t mean to do it! Besides, the RV was bought with joint property! What’s wrong with me giving it to my youngest son to drive?”
I was completely furious when I heard her explanation. My mother herself was reluctant to take the RV on a long trip right away, saying she needed to get used to it first.
The spare key was in the safe in my study and only my mother and I knew the combination! Being able to get the keys without setting off the alarm means they’d been keeping an eye on them for a long time. This was clearly theft!
I hugged my trembling mother, unable to contain myself any longer and said, “Nancy, call the police! This is a theft worth over 140,000 dollars. It’s enough to file a case!”
After saying that, I pulled out my phone and called Sebastian. “Come to the hospital right now and take your mother away, or we’ll be divorced!”
Upon hearing this, Rebecca rushed over like crazy and tried to snatch my phone. “Hannah! Are you crazy? You’re divorcing my son over an old woman?! I’m Randolph’s grandmother!”