Chapter 18. When You're Gone

Every step that I made as I walked along the corridor of the hospital felt heavy. My entire body was trembling with misery, remorse, and rage as I realized what happened.

I had just left Anderson’s hospital and was on my way to the mortuary, where my mother's body was being held. The words of Dr. Henry continued to reverberate in my ear. ‘‘She killed herself. Her wrist was injured when the nurse discovered her in the washroom of the medical facility. She suffered a significant amount of blood loss, and unfortunately, she did not survive…’’

What could possibly have prompted mom to act in such a manner? Why on earth didn't she consider me before she did that? Doesn't she love me? She remarked that we are each other's only hope, yet I don't understand why she abandoned me. Why?

I came to a stop in front of the mortuary and peered through the glass on the door. And there I saw a nurse standing beside the hospital bed, covering a lifeless body with a white c