Hearing that, Yvette was puzzled. "Mom, isn’t Mark your favorite? Why won't you let him come, don’t you miss him?"
"I do, but I can't let him visit. He must have worn himself out during the three years in Athana. You must help him recuperate and let him have more rest."
"Mark can’t be as weak as you, could he? Don't worry too much, you rest well."
"The three years in Athana had really worn Mark out..."
"Mom, like I said, you pampered Mark too much; believe it or not, which of your words are not trying to defend him?"
"If I don't defend or pamper him, who else will do it?"
At this, Ms. Moore raised her voice and continued,
"When Mark was in Athana for over a year, he was searching every day for doctors and surgeons who could cure Raine's face. But as Raine was recovering, I felt unwell and was sent to Athana to treat my cerebral hemorrhage. Mark had labored to care for me and had not rested. 1
When I was in a coma for three months, he stayed by my side to care for me. Although I awoke after the surgery, my body condition was awful, yet Mark remained by my side.
Then the economic crisis hit Athana; the headquarters in Athana experienced great turbulence, and there were cases of disloyalty; although the company didn't suffer heavy losses, the stakeholders were restless and were at loggerheads with Mark. Did you know how stressful it was to have only a few hours of rest a day...”
Yvette remained silent; Mark had indeed suffered a lot.
"and you were not at all reliable. You spent less than five days in Athana and returned home because you couldn't adapt. Your father had a fractured leg and had limited mobility, but Mark handled all the labor and care. He had to shoulder such a heavy burden alone; how can he not be worn out? 1
I've lost hope in both you and Ronald; I was warded for such a long time, yet never once did he visit me. How busy could he possibly be? Was he only going to see m e at my funeral?" 1
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