After I married Elijah, I rented out my own apartment.

For a while, I had nowhere to go.

My father passed away when I was young, and my mother aged rapidly after I lost my hearing. When she learned about my marriage to Elijah, she stared at our marriage certificate for a long time, then sighed deeply and said:

"Ashie, now Mom can finally have a peaceful sleep."

Her voice was weary, her smile even more so.

At that time, I didn’t understand what she meant.

That night, she went to bed and never woke up again.

By the time I rushed her to the hospital, the doctors declared her...