Chapter 73

I was speechless to say the least. My body froze in shock as I processed her words. To hear her say those words stole all the energy left on me. I stared, wide-eyed, as she continued to cry.

My lips trembled. "You're lying... right?" I whispered in the thin air, not knowing how to respond to her. I cannot believe her words. It sounds skeptical to me. As much as I want to hear the truth, what she said was just so absurd.

What? Mom falling into paralysis? How could that even happen? My mother is one of the strongest people I've seen in my whole pathetic life. She couldn't be that weak. And it was because of me? Huh. I refuse to believe such things. My mother would not possibly risk her life for a mere daughter like me, right? I am not that worthy of risk.

And for dad... He wouldn't be that ruthless to kill an innocent person, right? Khein is out of this mess. I drag him with me. I practically cling myself on him, so there is no way dad would vent out his anger towards him. My father wo