I went silent, remembering a childhood conversation with Jackson. He hugged me tightly, tears falling. “Don’t worry, Elizabeth, I’ll never betray you.”
But now, he broke his promise and the tragedy repeated. My mother held my hand, determined. “If you want a divorce, I’ll support you. I’ll always be your strength.”
I couldn’t hold back; tears fell into the soup. There were still people who loved me unconditionally. But that night, my mother had a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital.
The doctor said she was in critical condition and needed a “special drug” immediately, or she wouldn’t survive the night.
The “special drug” was made only by the research institute and only Jackson had it. I called him frantically, but no one answered.
I rushed to the research institute, to his office and found Jackson holding a weakened Samoyed.
Noelle sat beside it, her eyes red from crying. “Jackson, Snowball is dying! Please save it!”
Jackson froze at the sight of me. I grabbed his arm, trembling. “Jackson, my mother had a heart attack and is critically ill! Give me the ‘special drug’ quickly!”