I glanced at Seth. Seeing that he nodded, I picked up the call.
And I turned on the speakers mode.
Over the phone, it was someone from the hospital in Seth's hometown, saying that Seth's mother had drunk pesticide and was being rescued in the hospital!
After the one over the phone finished speaking, Seth rushed to the door without looking back!
I followed him. But I rushed to the boarding counter on the side first and gave him the boarding pass, saying that we probably can't board the plane and that we will get our luggage back in a few days.
By the time I ran out again, I could no longer see Seth.
I called him.
After a long time, Seth answered my call, saying that he was in a taxi and that he had bought the latest train ticket back to his hometown.
After he said that, he added, "You don't have to go there with me."
'TH go."
I said decisively.
This matter has something to do with me. And I must go there with him.
And if something did happen to Seth's mother, I probably would have to bear the guilt for the rest of my life.
Fortunately, I got on a taxi right after Seth. After I got to the train station and got out of the taxi, I saw him in front of me.
I chased after him.
Upon seeing me, Seth looked apologetic as he said, "I'm sorry. I didn't expect my mother to be so impulsive."
"No. She did so because she loves you," I said in a low voice, "I admire that you have a mother who loves you so much."
Even I said so, I thought that this maternal love looked a little deformed under this situation.
Seth and I took the train to his hometown. After getting out of the train, we immediately took a taxi to the hospital.
After we entered the hospital, we saw Seth's father sitting in the corridor.
Seth rushed in, "Dad."
Originally, his father thought that Seth had come here alone. And he wiped the tears from his face and said, "Seth, you're finally here! If you're here one second later, you probably can't see your mother for the last time!"
His words made my heart skip a beat!
"Uncle..."
I shouted as I stood on the side.
At this time, Seth's father noticed my presence. The sadness on his face immediately turned into anger. And he got up and raised his fist, intending to hit me!
Seth was so startled that he flashed away and helped me to stop his father!
Seth's father's eyes were red with anger. Although he was stopped by Seth, he scolded me loudly. "It's all because of you. You seduced my son and asked him to take you abroad! It's all because of you!"
"Dad, it has nothing to do with her."
Seth took his father in his arms.
But Seth's mother was dying now. And his father couldn't take in others' advice at all. Then he pointed to me and said, "You have been seduced by her. And you won't take my advice at all! When she came to our house last time, I felt that she had a seductive look and that she wouldn't be someone righteous!"
"Dad, stop it!"
Seth stopped his father from saying anything more.
But his father was getting more and more excited.
I looked at them in a trance and began to wonder if the two of them right in front of me were the two ones I had seen during the New Year holiday.
Why did they change their attitude towards me so dramatically within such a short time?
Being stopped by Seth, Seth's father finally sat down on the chair and said, "Seth, let me tell you, if your mother dies here today, I surely will let this woman die with her. I won't be even afraid of being imprisoned!"
"No. Mom will be fine."
Seth patted his father's hand to comfort him.
Judging from the look on his face, I could see that he was in a dilemma.
We had been sitting in the corridor of the emergency room for half an hour. After that, the light of the emergency room went out.
When the doctor came out, Seth stood up first and asked, "Doctor, how is my mother?"
The doctor looked at Seth and then looked at us behind him. Then he sighed and said, "She is out of danger. But she needs to rest in bed. And she can't get out of bed for a short time."
"I will take good care of my mother!"
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