Chapter 81: She doesn't need my medicine. Perhaps, she only needs you.

"Tom." The soft voice called out to Tom Hulce, but he turned his face and walked away. Since childhood, he knew that Tom was cold, so the mother-child bond between them was never too deep. But this time... it seemed she had pushed him further away.

"Mom, Demi is innocent. Everything she had to endure today was caused by one of my hands. She has nothing left, so why would you..." Tom Hulce suddenly stopped and found it challenging to speak to Mrs Hulce. He had trusted her to care for Demi, so why had she disappointed him like this?

"I'm truly sorry, Tom. I didn't mean for it to happen like this, but..." Mrs. Hulce wanted to defend herself, but it was clear that Tom Hulce didn't want to hear it. He got into the car, tightly gripping the steering wheel, and sighed helplessly. He couldn't criticize his mother, but it was tough to confront her calmly at this moment.

Mrs. Hulce quietly sat in the car, placing her hands on her thighs and occasionally glancing at Tom Hulce. For a long stretch