Back then, Marely and Darien played on my sense of duty and emotions, convincing me to give up a career opportunity that could have brought great success.
This became one of my biggest regrets over the next seven years.
In this life, I couldn't care less about their well-being.
I didn't even ask for a leave, throwing myself completely into my work.
My supervisor already thought highly of me, and there happened to be a promotion opportunity right in front of me. If all went well, I was confident I would seize it this time.
On the third day, Marely finally couldn't resist and called me to come over.
I knew they must have received the compensation money by now and were planning a family trip, leaving me with the mess of taking care of Darien as a free nurse.
As soon as I entered the hospital room, sure enough, Marely's relatives were all gathered inside.
Many of them visited Darien regularly, and the moment they mentioned me, they were filled with righteous indignation.
Some lamented the tragedy of raising children, while others angrily called me an ungrateful wretch.
To be fair, if a family member were in an accident and their relatives were slow to arrive, anyone would have something to complain about.
I could understand that.
But Marely's performance during this time was particularly convincing, making others believe she was a saint for taking such good care of her son.
"However close a daughter-in-law might be, she'll never truly be one of us."
Marely said, wiping away fake tears.
I knocked on the door and entered. As soon as Marely saw that it was me, the one who hadn't visited in three days, she immediately began to berate me as a heartless ingrate.
Bailey joined in and cursed me for not being human, for not visiting Darien even once in three days.
I thought to myself, I just want to give you enough time to get the compensation money. After all, as soon as the money is in hand, you will probably claim you're exhausted from taking care of Darien and decide to go on a trip for a few days.
Sure enough, just as I suspected, Marely started complaining about how tired she was from taking care of Darien after getting the compensation money and planning to go on a trip.
As for me, she naturally told the relatives that I should quit my job as soon as possible and move into the hospital to take care of Darien.