Loser Mate Is GOBSMACKED That I Left Him!

His controlling behaviour took a toll on my hunger. I stared at the plate of schezwan chicken and noodles sitting in the middle of the table. He brought me yet to another restaurant. To 'spend more time with me'. Meanwhile, my mother had been blowing away at my phone with texts and missed calls.

If only Jared would let me go...

"Look. Whatever it is between us, we will fix it. We have always been adults about this." Jared said without lifting his gaze.

"Adults? You're just forcing me to comply with you. You're the child, and I'm the adult." I retorted.

"Fine, if you want it that way. I know what I want, and I NEED you, Amelia. I've dreamt so many dreams with you. Having children, watching them having fun..." I raised an eyebrow and he seemed to get my warning.

"That's not the point. My only point is that I love you and I can't afford to lose you. Come to the pack right now. Let's get wedded under the moonlight. You're just thinking about getting my pack's artefact and my grandmother's ruby set, right?" I tilted my head to the side.

"I didn't even know your grandma had a ruby set to pass down. Did you mistake me for Aurora again?" I asked, now pissed as ever. He gulped his words and tried to swerve away from the topic.

"Aurora would never ask for the pack's artefact..." his voice faded.

"Whatever it is, I'm going home now. My mother has been calling." I said and left the table. I was feeling uneasy the entire ride back home. This feeling...I couldn't shake it off.

My lovely mother would have embraced me again when I came home. That was what I expected of her. But...the hug never came.

"Ma...? Mom, where are you?" I called for my mother.

"Mommy...please answer me. Where are you?" I grew uneasy and dialled her number. Her phone was on the kitchen table. I walked towards it, worried if she forgot her phone before going out.

However, I stopped in my footsteps when I saw a foot peeking out behind the island kitchen ledge.

"Mom?" Tears were starting to dance in my eyes and I rushed to the darker side, behind the counter.

"Mom!"

There was foam around her mouth. Her eyes looked devoid! She had a pulse, thankfully. I called 911 and they put her in the ambulance. I prayed nothing happened to my lovely Mom...or I'd be orphaned forever.

Three hours later, the doctor walks out of the theatre.

"Doctor... I'm her daughter."

"Mrs. Dover is alright. She is out of danger. She had a stroke and was brought in at the right time, dear. Mrs. Dover needs to take care of herself after being discharged - she's been under stress which initiated a heart attack." The doctor explained in simple terms to me. I was thankful for his help and walked into the room after I was given the green flag.

"Mom... I'm so sorry." I begged her for forgiveness. If it wasn't for Jared, who kept insisting on wasting my time, I would have helped my mom even better. The distress was too much for me, and I broke down crying.

"Baby...? Something tells me that you're crying not because of me. What is going on, Amelia...?" My eyes widened.

"N-Nothing else, mom. I was just scared to lose you..." I said, her smile returned.

"I have such a wonderful daughter." She praised, and I gently held her hand in mine for god knows how long.

The next day, I discovered I had fallen into a debt of medical expenses. I didn't want to tell Mom about it; the doctor told me not to give her any surprising news.

I went back to our house, searched for the cheque envelope she gave me for the house down payment and held it in my hands. I know what I must do.

The medical expenses crossed 56,000$. I have just a little over 41,000$ at the moment. What should I do?

I was sitting in the cafeteria of the hospital, contemplating what to do about the money. Out of nowhere, Jared sat beside me and I flinched.

"Jesus— what are you doing here? Are you following me?" Jared raised an eyebrow.

"What do you take me as? Also, I heard about your mom. I'm sorry."  He said in a rather soft voice.

"I don't have the bandwidth to accommodate your bullshit, Jared. Please leave me alone, will you?" I say and try to get up. But the next words that came out of his mouth surprised me.

"If you agree to marry me, I will provide you with everything and cover your and your mother's expenses forever."