Chapter 774

The cab finally stopped at the entrance of the hospital. Evelyn got out of the cab with her suitcase after paying the fare and headed directly to the ward where her mother was hospitalized. If their neighbor, Mrs. Wilbur, hadn’t called her, she would not have known that her mother was ill.

She received a phone call from Mrs. Wilbur that day. The lady choked up as she spoke over the phone. “Evelyn, come back quickly. Your mother is ill! She suddenly fainted when we went grocery shopping the day before yesterday. I called for an ambulance to take her to the hospital. After the medical checkup, they found that your mother has a tumor in her head, and she needs to undergo surgery as soon as possible.

“I told her to inform you immediately and ask you to come back, but your mother said no. She even said that she wanted to be discharged from the hospital and go home without undergoing surgery. The doctor said that your mother wouldn’t be able to live much longer if she didn't have the surge