Claimed By The Alpha: Hazel's Retribution

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was damn exhausted from working too much lately. I even skip

dline, which was tomorrow. “There is no way I'm going to fini

I took my hands off th

med typing, my pho

this morning. My birthday is tomorrow, and we were s

phone on the desk while typing away

re you?” She respond

just busy with work,

now. I'd advise you to take it easy on yo

adline to meet. I'm even th

ay I can ever meet u

fice? Again? You

be the last time I would work overnight.

good for her health. She has been thinking too muc

My mother's statement w

g sound shattered

and a chill ran down my spine a

mind racing with ter

Fearing the news that would follow, I prayed

ough the phone, alerting th

Susan, one of my colleagues asked, while th

got involved in an a

y mother. She's the only

down my cheeks as Susan

Hospital. Your mother was just hit by a car

the office, totally forgetting about

rom my place of work. It didn't take up

as the ambulance scree

eyes locked onto the stretche

was my mother. Her face twiste

to the emergency room, I

lly came out. “Doctor, how is my mo

” He started. “She is paralyzed from her neck downwards, and if opera

, her chances will

ng the breath from my lungs. I could feel the color d

s the treatm

ve insuranc

wish w

you $50,000 wi

ords. Where am I supposed to

n treat her so I can pay

n't accept installmen

see he

can go ahead and see her.” He said,

e pale and weak. “Mom!” I calle

r unconscious body lying comple

my cheek. “Please don't do this to me, please

nything. I need to find a w

, the only person that ca

tely that he woul

e was just a normal kid. It wouldn't have been so har

e didn't die before I was born.

ny building, hoping t

I greeted him as soon

e you been?” His v

ocked down by a car, that's why I

dare you leave the document behind? Aren't you a

but I had to leav

fired!”

Wh

to.” I pleaded with him, tears str

He stated, “Before I call the s

about this? I have no one

e. Yes, he can, h

My vision was blurred by the tears t

e conversation ahead. My mother's health was

g at my insides, I hurri

my mother and the hope that he would

pushed open the door, the sight bef

as I stood frozen in the doorway. Unable to

woman. Their lips locked in a betrayal that shat

mbled to dust in an instant. Replaced by a se

t only had he been unfaithful, but he had also shat

I yelled

glimpse of remorse in his eyes. But he wa

blow for me. I'v

ouldn't. My mother's health

er is in a coma,” I said, m

money?” He started. “Why is your family alw

s to me? Each word he said felt lik

en, p

t!” He c

e, and the urge to punc

r. Things wouldn't ha

ke this? Why didn't I see him as

s have refused to hel

ord, I turned my ba

still unconscious. It hurt me so much to see her this way. While

rd my mother's

ealized it was midnight already. I saw my mo

lled, huggin

o say something import

to my grave,” sigh

g like this? My body began to tremble,

have a