Alex thought, âIf you knew that I was the boss of Thousand Miles Conglomerate, you wouldnât have said
that.â
However, now wasnât the time to reveal that yet.
Dorothy added, âI hope you take some time to think about what you even want to do in the future.
Youâre a full grown man and yet youâre doing nothing with your life! I know what youâre going to say,
that you need to take care of your mom. But you can always hire a caretaker, canât you? Just get a job,
or you can work in my company.â
Alex was put in a difficult spot, as he didnât want to leave his mother to caretakers.
However, under Dorothyâs glare, he nodded. âOkay, Iâll think about it.â
The next morning, Alex gave a ride to Dorothy to the airport in her car.
She met up with a few colleagues there as they were going to attend an exhibition in Block City.
Alex then drove back home.
On the way home, he received a call. It was from Cheryl. âAlex, you need to come to the hospital now.
Itâs about your mother.â
Alex gasped, âWhat happened to mom?â
Cheryl replied seriously, âWeâll talk when you arrive.â
Alex could feel his chest tightening. He immediately rushed to the hospital as fast as he could.
Alex realized that Brittanyâs condition was worsening. He didnât need an explanation from Cheryl as the
life support monitor showed her vital signs. Plus he had seen many cases of vegetative states in the
past. He knew his mother was in the last hours of her life.
This was the worst possible ending for them, and Alex felt helpless.
She was like an extinguishing candlelightâno one was able to change her fate.
âMomââ Alex cried aloud, as tears poured down like a storm. He wrapped his arms around Brittanyâs
body, shaking it vigorously. âMom, wake up. Donât go, please donât goâ¦â
Like a child, he cried and cried until his voice went hoarse.
Cheryl pitied Alex. She placed her hand on his shoulder and said, âAlex, weâve done all that we could.
But Iâm afraid we are still not able to save her. Iâm really sorry. She has⦠an hour at most.â
Alex could hear his heart shattering.
He stood up and grabbed Cheryl by the arm, still crying. âDr. Cheryl, isnât your grandfather the best
doctor in California? Canât he save my mom? Please call your grandfather over, please hurry!â
However, Cheryl shook her head. âMy grandpa did come by earlier. But he⦠couldnât help either.â
âAhhhhââ Alex howled in anguish, pulling onto his hair and hitting himself on the head repeatedly.
Cheryl immediately stepped in. âAlex, get a hold of yourself.â
Alex turned around and hugged Cheryl tightly. Her shoulder was damp from his tears. Cheryl could
empathize with his pain. So, she wrapped her arms around him, comforting him.
Suddenly, Claire walked into the ward.
Seeing Alex and Cheryl hugging each other, Claire could feel her blood boiling. She rushed over to
them and slapped both Alex and Cheryl hard across the face.
She then glared at Cheryl and scolded, âWell isnât this just great? I caught you bastards red-handed
this time! I canât believe you would do this in the ward! Have you no shame? Rockefeller, my daughter
just boarded the plane not long ago and youâre already cheating on her? Why donât you just kill
yourself!!â