But I couldn't control my hands, frantically tapping on the keyboard. Eleanor: [Are you just going to ignore my message without even a word of explanation?]

The lively chat group fell silent again.

The dialog box stopped at my question, and there were no more replies.

I had wanted to rush to my parents countless times to ask them why they were doing this to me.

The silence in the chat box was so embarrassing to me.

I felt that all questions would be asking for humiliation.

It was obvious that they didn't care about me.

But I still cared about them.

The extreme embarrassment restrained me.

I returned to my workplace early with my bags.

I took the lottery ticket and cashed it in. Looking at the balance in my bank account, I was not delighted at all.

I couldn't control myself from spending my days alone playing with my cell phone.

Besides, I checked that chat group page over and over again.

I was obviously so desperate, but I didn't know why I was still looking forward to it, let alone what I was really expecting.

Looking at the dark night sky outside the house, my tears fell so unexpectedly.

Maybe family members were telepathic.

It wasn't long after I woke up that I got an urgent call from Patrick.

"Something's happened to your mom!

"She's suddenly gone into shock. We're at the city hospital now, so hurry up and get over here."

There was a sob in Patrick's voice on the phone.

I was trembling with fear.

I forgot all my grievances for a moment and immediately drove to the hospital.

When I arrived at the hospital, I quickly ran to pay the bill.

Sarah finally came to her senses after first aid.

She was never very well and always gone into the hospital a few times a year, but nothing could be traced to the root of the problem.

I always suspected that her shock was the result of a heart problem, with intermittent insufficient blood supply.

I had repeatedly urged her to have a checkup at a well-known hospital, but she always shrugged it off.

I watched Sarah lying on the hospital bed, pale and skinny.

I felt extremely upset and worried.

All the dissatisfaction in my heart had long vanished.

For the next few days, I took time off work and spent days and nights at the hospital looking after Sarah.

At night, I would help her with her urinal, and I took her upstairs and downstairs in the hospital during the day to do tests and pay bills. I was so tired and out of breath.