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    Ruby’s voice yelped in the background, “You’ve wet the bed again? Disgusting! I’m done with this. Somebody else can take care of you! We’re not even married, Alec—”


    On the bed, Alec made a muffled noise, his words lost in slurs. His left hand—his only working hand—smacked the sheets weakly. His gaze pleaded for sympathy.


    Ruby mmed the lunchbox she had been holding down, snatched her bag, and stormed out of the room.


    Tears streamed down Alec’s face, though his gaze was filled with resentment. The moment Ruby reached the corridor, she turned to Isabe and said, “I can’t believe my luck. I finally find a man who can take care of me, and he ends up paralyzed. Let’s get out of his ce, Isabe. We’ll rent somewhere for ourselves.”


    Isabe ended the call, unable to continue the conversation with Brenna. Through the narrow opening in the door, she caught sight of Alec still causing amotion. The faint stench drifting out made her m the door shut, her stomach turning in disgust.


    “Mom, you can’t just leave.” Isabe had zero interest in looking after Alec. Shetched onto Ruby’s arm.<fn6e08> Newest update provided by f?ndnovel</fn6e08>


    Ruby gave a sharp, mockingugh. Her irritation was in to see. “Why? I didn’t remarry him. He has nothing to do with me now.”


    Pulling Ruby farther from the door, Isabe lowered her voice. “Don’t forget. Dad owns a house worth millions. Judging by how he looks, he’s not going tost much longer. If you stick around and look after him, that house will end up yours.”


    Ruby had no home of her own. Her son had moved out and never once returned, ignoring every call she made. To him, she was probably nothing but a burden.


    For months, Isabe hadn’t given her a single cent beyond grocery money, which had sparked endless arguments between them.


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    Now that Alec was sick, leaving would mean she had nowhere to go.


    “You’ve got a point,” Ruby admitted. “But you’re his daughter. You should be helping take care of him, too. He’s spent so much on treatment, and I can’t afford to keep supporting him. You’ll have to handle the bills.”


    “I’ll pay for the bills,” Isabe replied. “Don’t worry.”


    Ruby gave a curt nod. “Alright, I’ll go after him for the sake of that house, but the medical bills are on you.”


    With little enthusiasm, Ruby went back inside the hospital room and immediately unleashed her temper on Alec.


    “Pathetic. A grown man wetting the bed. Aren’t you embarrassed?” Frustrated, Ruby pulled the thin nket off him and shoved Alec onto his side.


    Fighting the urge to gag, she cleaned the mess while scolding him nonstop. Alec had been in the hospital for two days, yet Mack hadn’t shown his face once. Ruby had called him repeatedly, but he had ignored every attempt.


    “What a heartless son. His father’s lying here in this state, and he can’t even be bothered to visit. I thought he’d at least chip in some money.” Two full days had passed, and neither her son nor her daughter had shown any concern for Alec. Ruby was stuck.


    Caring for him alone, and the longer it went on, the more Ruby felt like she was being yed for a fool.


    Her whole body ached from the constant work.


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