And the last thing she wanted was for us to see her suffering from the illness. No matter how uncomfortable she was, she always told me with a smile that she was fine.
Because she loved me wholeheartedly.
What about Pierce?
He had cancer, and every time he went to the hospital, he always brought Nina with him.
Sometimes, he even recorded himself pretending to be strong while undergoing chemotherapy and posted videos on various social platforms. He'd attach inspirational words, making the others think he was an optimistic cancer fighter.
When people saw him in such a difficult situation, they couldn't help but sympathize, pity, and admire his positive and cheerful attitude.
In my previous life, I saw many videos with similar words from Pierce on Nina's phone.
The tougher he pretended to be, the more it showed how fragile he was in real life.
In addition to chemotherapy, Pierce asked Nina for help when it came to practically everything, including buying water, daily groceries, and other stuff.
Although Nina was my girlfriend, Pierce felt perfectly justified in bossing her around.
The security guards in Pierce's community once thought that Nina was his wife.
"What's wrong with you today, Kenneth? Why are you suddenly so sentimental?"
My mom smiled and patted my back, just like when I was a child.
We ate together.
Thinking about her illness in my previous life, I ignored her objections and got her an appointment with the best hospital in town.
I suddenly was a bit thankful that in my previous life, Nina dragged me to accompany Pierce for treatment. Therefore, now I was very familiar with which department my mom should go to, and which specialist she should see.
What surprised me was that a few minutes later, Nina knocked on my mom's door with fruits in her hands.
This was the first time she brought gifts to my mom's house.
"Nina, why didn't you tell us that you were coming? I could have come down to pick you up. And what's with the fruits? Have you eaten? I'll fix you something I'm good at."
My mom didn't know that I had already broken up with Nina, so she was very enthusiastic when she saw Nina.
She warmly entertained Nina, put on an apron, and was about to go into the kitchen.
"Mom, don't bother. We have something to do, so we'll leave."
I didn't want my mom to be too tired, so I directly pulled Nina out of my mom's house.
We got in the car.
"Kenneth, let's talk."