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Chapter 2

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Not long ago, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor at the hospital where Mom was working.

But sadly, even as the hospital director, she had no idea about my condition. She even said I was just putting on an act.

My attending physician said I was in a precarious situation. But if we could bring in Dr. Julian Xanders, the renowned brain tumor specialist, there might still be a chance for me to survive.

And he just so happened to be Mom's close friend from university.

There were times I tried to approach her with my medical records to get her help, but she didn't even bother to take a proper look.

She merely threw the files to the floor and snapped, "I'm busy. Can you stop playing these silly games on me?"

As time went on, my condition worsened. The tumor began to affect my optic nerve, and I eventually turned blind. All I could do was endure the pain in bed.

Unable to bear it anymore, my attending physician sought Mom out.

"Dr. Zieck, Zachary really doesn't have much time left. Please help him!"

Without even looking up, Mom replied coldly, "What did he promise you to make you play along with his little game? He just wants to trick me into caring about him, isn't he?

"To think he actually claimed that he has a brain tumor! But honestly, it'd be great if he really did have one. At least I'd finally get some peace and quiet.

"If you continue fooling around with him, don't blame me for firing you. Now get out!"

My physician wanted to say something more, but looking at how unfazed Mom was, she could only shake her head helplessly before leaving.

Dr. Xanders was out of reach, and my condition couldn't wait any longer. Left with no choice, my attending physician arranged for the best neurosurgeon in the hospital to perform the surgery.

Before the operation, I asked my attending physician to call Mom through a video call. I had already lost my sight, but I still wanted to hear her voice. I just wanted to try one last time to make her believe me.

But still, what I got instead was her mocking me.

"Oh, are you trying out a new trick now? Pretending to be blind, huh? You really think I'm going to fall for that?

"Alright, enough. Stop trying to pull stunts like this all the time!"

Before I could say anything more, another patient called her away.

But to my surprise, Mom actually came to visit me at my ward that evening. She even brought homemade dinner, and I realized it was the first time she had come to see me since I got sick.

A pang of glee shot through me, but then she said, "By the way, I've switched your surgeon. Sean will be operating on you."

I was flabbergasted. Never mind that we couldn't get a top specialist, but by replacing my surgeon with Sean, who was still a trainee, she had basically sentenced me to death.

"Mom, I'm begging you… Please don't let Sean operate on me," I implored. "This might be my last chance to live. I'll do anything! I'll even kneel if that's what it takes. Just please…"

But Mom slapped me hard across the face and roared, "How did I raise such a selfish brat? Your brother just started his internship. What's the harm in helping him get some experience?"

"No, Mom! Please, I beg you…" I cried out. "I really want to live… I'll do anything you say as long as you let me live…"

Yet, she completely ignored me and began packing up the meal she had brought.

"You're unbelievable. To think you can't even handle a minor illness without whining like a baby. But there's nothing left to discuss. This is final."

With that, she grabbed her things and sauntered out of my ward, leaving me behind in endless darkness and despair.
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    Still in a daze, Mom signed the papers to collect my body. In the days that followed, she never went back to the hospital. Aside from arranging my funeral, she spent each day lying in bed, staring at the ceiling blankly. What surprised me most was that her hair turned gray overnight. She looked like she had aged ten years in just a few days. She barely ate and looked so gaunt and pale, as if she were gravely ill herself. Eventually, the day of my funeral arrived. Perhaps out of guilt, Mom made the ceremony fairly grand. All our relatives and doctors from the hospital showed up, whispering quietly among themselves. Over the years, everyone knew how openly she favored Sean and how much she despised me. But knowing what her temper was like, no one wanted to provoke her. They all simply stood by and did nothing. Apart from them, Dad and Yvonne also showed up at my funeral. The moment Dad walked in, he slapped Mom hard across the face. Just as I was still confused, he said,

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    I was still lost in my memories when Mom walked into the bedroom alone and started rummaging for my phone number. After hesitating for a long time, she finally dialed my number. But I had already been dead for a week. How could I possibly pick up the phone? Enraged, she began texting me. "All I did was to have your brother perform surgery on you. Do you really have to get so mad that you're ignoring my calls now? How dare you?"If you've got the guts, don't bother coming home! If you want to die, go ahead! Die somewhere far away!"Don't you dare think just because Yvonne's backing you up, you're invincible. When I get back, I'll have her fired with a single word and see how you two keep sneaking around then!"I wanted to speak up for Yvonne and explain that she only helped me out of genuine kindness. But I couldn't make a sound. All I could do was stomp my feet in frustration. She was the only one who had ever shown me warmth, and I didn't want her to suffer like this. "

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    Mom grew even more furious seeing Yvonne, who had seemed so meek just moments ago, now standing her ground so aggressively. "Yvonne," she snapped. "I'm warning you… you'd better know your place. Be careful, or I'll fire you the moment I get back!"Get out of my sight while I still have some mercy left!"Words lodged in Yvonne's throat. Unable to speak anymore, she wiped her tears and turned around to leave. I wanted to speak up for her, to defend someone who had only ever tried to help me. But no matter how hard I screamed, no sound came out. I could only watch helplessly as she disappeared around the corner, crying. I couldn't even wipe her tears away for her.After she left, Sean tried to comfort Mom."It's okay, Mom. Don't be angry. Maybe Zachary's still bitter about me taking that medical award from him last time."Mom sighed. "Even if he had won that award, what good would it have done? Forget about saving others—we should be thankful if someone as twisted as him didn't

  • Leaving My Life in an Intern's Hands   Chapter 5

    The driver suddenly slammed on the brakes, jolting me out of my reverie. He cast a sheepish look at Mom and apologized, "Sorry, I almost missed the stop."But Mom, who usually wouldn't miss her chance to snap at the driver at a time like this, was currently too focused on Sean to bother with such trivial things. She ignored the driver, grabbed her luggage, and exited the car. I stared at the view in front of me and belatedly realized this luxury suite with a seaside view was the one I once told her about. Using the money I'd saved up from my years of salary, I had planned to bring her and Sean here once she was on break. And now I had indeed come with them—only, as a soul. Vain as ever, Sean was clearly stunned by the scenery too. Pulling his phone out, he began snapping selfies nonstop and posted several updates to his social media. Ever since they arrived at Meldives, they seemed to have completely forgotten that I'd just come out of surgery. They spent every day either

  • Leaving My Life in an Intern's Hands   Chapter 4

    There was a reason why Mom favored Sean. When we were young, she smacked Sean twice because he finished an entire jar of candy. The next day, she took us out, and while we were waiting at the traffic light, Sean pushed her onto the busy road out of resentment.He didn't use much force, but Mom's guard was down. And just like that, she stumbled onto the road. The moment she hit the ground, a car sped past and broke her hand. When she glanced back at us, my arms were still outstretched—I had been trying to save her. But she assumed I was the devil's spawn, trying to end her life, the one responsible for ruining her bright future. The real culprit, however, stood there crying and gained all of Mom's sympathy. She thought Sean was worried about her, but she had no idea the one who ruined her career was her favorite son. Fortunately, Mom wasn't in danger. Her hand eventually recovered after the surgery, but as a cardiac surgeon, she could no longer perform operations.The hospit

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