It took my parents two hours to drive over. When they arrived, my mom turned her back to me and cried.
My father was usually quiet. His eyes flashed with anger.
"Where's Rodney? Why isn't he here?"
My parents both know that I gave up my job and came to this city because of Rodney.
If it were in the past, I would have tried hard to explain to my parents that Rodney was busy and that he worked so hard for a better future for us.
However, I didn't want to lie for him anymore.
I was tired.
My parents noticed the fatigue in my eyes and didn't ask any more questions.
Rodney called me and said a few words of concern. Then, he said that he had to go on a business trip. Since my parents were here, he would come over when I was discharged from the hospital.
My mom wanted to take the phone away and argue with Rodney, but I merely said "H'm" and hung up the phone.
My mom wanted to say something, but she just sighed when she saw my calm face.
My parents were with me in the hospital.
On the day of discharge, my parents waited for a long time because they wanted to see Rodney.
Rodney called me and said that his flight was delayed and he could not pick me up.
I calmly said OK.