Emily was shocked when she saw that the caller ID was "Mom." She quickly asked Franklin, "What should I do? It's my mom calling. Should I answer it?"
"Of course you have to answer your mother's call. She should feel guilty, not you," Franklin said.
Emily pouted and said, "But I'm afraid. I'm afraid my mother will talk about that."
"Don't you want to ask who that person is? Or you just ask." Franklin watched her whine, so he simply took the phone, answered the call and then put the phone back in her hand.
Even if Emily didn't want to answer the phone, she had to answer it now. She glared at Franklin angrily and said, "Mom, why are you calling me so late?"
Abigail was silent for a moment and said, "Emily, I heard from the nurse... That you came over today. I saw all the health care products. They're good. But they're just too expensive. You must have spent a lot of money. Thank you!"
"You're welcome." Emily didn't know what to say. They spoke like strangers.
"But... Since you came, why didn't you come in?" Abigail asked tentatively.
Emily pursed her lips and sighed in her heart. Since when did she talk to her mother so carefully? It was obvious that she knew the reason, but she deliberately did not say it to test her.
"Mom, let's not beat around the bush. Let's get straight to the point!" Emily took a deep breath.
Abigail was embarrassed for a moment, thinking that thanks to the call, she didn't have to let her daughter know how she looked now.
"Okay, let's get straight to the point! Emily, I ... I'm dating someone. And I think he's nice. I know you might be upset, but mom ... mom is too lonely and wants to find someone to stay by my side," Abigail said.
Emily was a lot more open-minded in an instant. She had grown up and was no longer the little girl who needed her mother's company. Now that her mother had finally found her happiness, she should wish her the best.
It was just...
"Mom, I'm really happy for you to meet someone you like. Really, I mean it. I'm telling the truth. But... Who's that uncle? He can't be your doctor!" After Emily finished speaking, she laughed, hoping that her mother would retort immediately.
Sure enough, her mother did not disappoint her expectations. She did refute.
She immediately said, "Of course not. He has a family. How can I be with him? This guy... You may not have paid much attention to him, or you may think that we are not suitable."
Emily sighed with relief and said quickly, "Mom, don't think so. The person you pick must be good, except for the first time. I believe you have a good eye for people."
It was fine as long as that guy wasn't the attending doctor. Otherwise, she really didn't know what to do.
"Really? Emily, thank you for understanding mom so well. Hunter said you can definitely understand us."
"Who? Wait, mom, who did you just mention?" Emily shouted.
"Hunter, you've met him before," Abigail said again.
Emily didn't know how to reply.
She had met him before, but Hunter was an Intern. He's only 21 years old, even younger than Emily!
"Mom, can't it be the Hunter I know?" Emily asked in worry.
Abigail fell silent and sighed for a while before saying, "I told you that you wouldn't understand. Emily, I'm sorry. You might think that mom must be crazy. But I really love him. We have a huge age gap, but ..."
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