For His First Love, My Husband Gave Up His Mother

Nick was found.

The police had summoned him to the station to take me home, reprimanding me for filing a false report.

Lea accompanied him.

I barely wasted a second. I grabbed Nick, insisting he follow me.

Annoyed by my persistence, he shook me off, his expression exasperated. "Enough, Nora. I thought you were insane before, but today you've outdone yourself. You dragged me to the police station. Are you not embarrassed enough?"

I scrambled to grab him again. "No, it's not like that. Your mother is really in the hospital. She's in critical condition..."

"I said enough!" He raised his hand and slapped me, shouting, "My mom went back to her hometown. If she were here, she would have called me. I haven't received any call today, and you're still trying to deceive me, aren't you? Are you trying to pull me away from Lea?"

The slap stung, the worst pain I've ever felt.

I looked into his eyes. He wasn't lying. He hadn't received a call. But his mother had indeed called.

Nick had been with Lea all day, and she had answered his phone for him. Lea must know the truth.

I looked at Lea, but she simply walked over, hooking her arm through Nick's. "Nick, don't be angry. Let's just go back and enjoy the holiday, okay?"

No, they couldn't leave.

I rushed forward and clung to Nick's leg.

"No, you can't leave today. Come with me to the hospital. Please, trust me. I'm not lying. You can call the hospital and ask them yourself!"

Nick didn't want to hear me out. He shouted at me, "Let go!"

I refused to release my grip, so he started yanking at my clothes. In the chaos, Lea's high heel struck me hard.

It was right on my nose.

The pain was so intense that I let go involuntarily, tasting blood in my mouth.

Lea whined, "Nick, look, my shoes are dirty now. And it's Valentine's Day today! What bad luck!"

"No worries. I'll take you to buy new ones right away!"

Her voice was sickly sweet. "Nick, you're the best!"

As they prepared to leave, I clutched my nose, only for Nick to shove me away. His face twisted in disgust. "Get lost."

Blood dripped onto the ground, and I felt a cold shiver run through my body.

But a feeling of helplessness overwhelmed me as I watched them walk away.

Then my phone rang. It was the hospital calling.

"Mrs. Smith, please come back quickly. The patient's condition is deteriorating fast. She doesn't have much time left. We've done everything we can. Please, hurry!"