She checked Mia’s pulse.
It was weak.
Suddenly, she screamed:
“Carlo! Come here immediately!”
The Race to the Hospital
Carlo ran upstairs and froze at the sight of the blood.
“Ma… what happened?”
“I thought she was just sleeping…” Mrs. Reyes cried. “I only brought the stick to wake her…”
Carlo didn’t answer.
He lifted Mia into his arms.
“Call an ambulance!”
Within minutes, flashing lights filled the street. Neighbors whispered outside:
“Looks like the mother-in-law has started her discipline already.”
Mrs. Reyes heard them.
She had no defense.
The Words That Shattered Everything
At the hospital, doctors rushed Mia into emergency care.
Carlo sat outside, trembling.
“This is my fault… I never asked why she wouldn’t wake up…”
His mother stood nearby, crying.
