Chapter 16

"Mum, please wake up and don’t leave me." I screamed, choking her violently. She opened her eyes frailly, and my heart, which was throbbing with the thought of losing her, stopped seeing her blink her eyes at me.

"Mom, are you okay?" There was a quaver in my voice. I lost my balance due to the fear of losing her.

She smiled frailly at me as she mustered a little energy to stand up. I held her by the side by putting my hand by her waist and led her inside. We walked slowly into my room, and I gently helped her sit down on my bed, where she lay down quietly.

"I hope my food is ready." I heard my father's voice from the sitting room. My mother, who is staring weakly at the ceiling, shriveled on hearing my father's voice. She tried to stand up from the bed, but she shifted extremely weakly. Instantly, she winced in pain. Indeed, she is afraid of her husband, whom she worships so much.

"Mom, are you okay?" I asked her, and she nodded and adjusted herself in bed.

"Why aren’t I seeing food h