Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled novel Chapter 7

"Oh, Rena, what happened? It must be Neil who has been bullying you. I'm going to have a word with them tomorrow. How dare they bully my daughter...” My mom freaked out and quickly sat down on the bed to hold me.

“Mom, Neil didn't bully me, I'm just moved by how good you are to me…” I hugged my mom's waist, choking back tears.

Neil really didn't bully me; it was all caused by my own wishful thinking. He was indeed a total jerk, and I was just a foolish follower.

My mom gently patted my back, letting out a deep sigh. As my only mom, she knew me best. How could she not know about the injustices I'd suffered from Neil?

I'm not one to cry easily. If I wasn't truly wronged, I wouldn't shed a tear.

"Do you still want to eat that roast chicken?" She asked me.

"Yes, I can't wait..." I wiped away my tears, got up from the bed, and wobbly held my mom's hand as we went downstairs to eat butter roast chicken.

My dad must have gone to bed. It was just my mom and me sitting in the dining room chatting. The aroma of the roast chicken was mouthwatering. I gobbled up more than half of it. I'd been eating very little these past few years, so after suddenly eating so much, my stomach ballooned, and I almost threw up.

My mom patted my back, "Why are you eating so much? You won't be able to sleep if your stomach is too full."

"I was too hungry," I muttered a laugh. The last time I ate so heartily was at my graduation party with Stella. After graduation, I married Neil and began a life filled with resentment.

"Even if you are hungry, you should eat slowly and only eat until you're 80% full." My mom said gently.

I clung to her arm, whining, "Mom, sleep with me tonight, tell me your secret salad recipe!"

Without hesitation, she agreed.

When I woke up the next day, I felt more relaxed than ever. After having a full breakfast at home, I set off for the hospital.

Oscar was playing with his phone. His leg wasn't broken, but the flesh wound was quite serious. He had stitches and was bandaged up, unable to move freely.

"Ma’am, why are you here?" Oscar looked surprised and slightly embarrassed when he saw me. "You don't need to worry about me, nor do you need to visit me so often."

No way. I smiled warmly and kindly, then turned to Bailey, "Bailey, bring those in."

Bailey, carrying a bunch of nutritional supplements, placed them beside the hospital bed.

Seeing the big fuss I was making, Oscar was obviously taken aback. He looked a bit embarrassed, "Miss, it's just a minor flesh wound, not that serious."

"Health is precious. Even a flesh wound is still a wound." I sat down by the bed, grinning.

"By the way, lady, I don't know your name." Oscar suddenly asked.

"Just call me Irene." I answered very frankly.

Oscar nodded. "Alright, Irene."

I sat in the ward with Oscar, chatting about various topics. College students always had simple and naive thoughts. Oscar was a junior, majoring in civil engineering. He was a good student who paid for his own tuition by working part-time.

He talked about his future and his lovely and beautiful girlfriend. His dream is to have a stable job after graduation and marry the girl he loved. I couldn't help but laugh, which was a bit rude, so I immediately stopped.