It was clear that Deanna was quite devoted to their mother.
However, Brian had different thoughts in mind.
âDeanna, moving Mom right now isnât safe for her.
Besides, Rosalynn is planning to start acupuncture treatment,â Brian said, his voice filled with a glimmer of hope that his mother could regain her consciousness with Rosalynnâs treatment.
Deanna shot a look at Rosalynn, her eyes flashing with agitation.
âNo, thatâs not necessary.
From now on, you have no say in Momâs care.
I canât risk her staying here and losing her last breath,â she said firmly.
Even though it wasnât Rosalynn who had pushed their mother off the building, Deanna couldnât shake the feeling that her presence had triggered the tragedy.
She couldnât get over th
e sight of their mother lying in a vegetative state.
Brianâs eyebrows furrowed.
âWhat are you implying, Deanna? Are you blaming Rosalynn? She had nothing to do with what happened.
It was all Selinaâs doing,â he defended, his tone sharp.
âCan you stop defending her in front of me and Mom?â Deanna shot back, agitated.
âSure, it wasnât directly her fault, but Iâve seen the footage.
If you had just complied with Momâs request back then, would she have fallen and ended up like this?â
Brian glanced at their mother, lying silent and lifeless on the bed, and sighed deeply.
âDeanna, let me explain.
I didnât know Mom had been hypnotized.
I thought she was trying to manipulate me.
I didnât think she would actually jump, so I didnât comply with her demands,â he said, his voice heavy with regret.
Deannaâs eyes reddened with emotion as she shouted, âThereâs no need to explain anymore! To you, Momâs life doesnât compare to your marriage, right? The netizens are right-youâre just a cold-blooded person!â
âBrian, youâre not the big brother I once respected.
We might share the same mother, but you never had much affection for her.
Stop pretending you care.
You can leave now.
From this moment on, whether Mom lives or dies has nothing to do with you,â she declared with finality.
Her words were sharp and filled with disappointment.
Brianâs lips pressed tightly together, his jaw tense.
His Adamâs apple bobbed as if he wanted to respond, but no words came out.
Rosalynn gently tugged on his hand.
He turned to her, seeing the slight shake of her head, signaling him to stay silent.
She knew that Deannaâs grudge against them made any explanation useless.
Brian swallowed his anger, forcing a calm question.
âWhen do you plan on leaving?â
After packing Noemiâs things, Deanna glanced at the clock but remained silent.
At that moment, several medical staff members entered.
âMiss Cruz, the plane is ready.
â
Deanna nodded, âAlright, we can go now.
Please be gentle when moving my mother.
â
âUnderstoodâ