Mrs. Collins stopped me and smiled, "They should be busy with work and will come later."
"Mark, don't bother them. I'm happy enough to see you."
My eyes were red and wet. Mrs. Collins was still as gentle, kind and considerate as she was back then. I wiped away my tears secretly and rolled up my sleeves to get busy.
I cooked a large table full of dishes, but until dark, there was still no sign of Miley and Jessica. Looking at the forcibly concealed desolation on Mrs. Collins's face, I felt mixed emotions.
But no matter whether it was the message sent to the two girls in the group or individually, all fell into the sea and no one replied.
"Mrs. Collins, why don't we stop waiting and eat first?"
"Mrs. Collins?" I called her again.
I gently pushed Mrs. Collins and she rolled her eyes and fell to the ground. I was shocked and immediately called an ambulance.
After an emergency rescue at the hospital, the doctor told me regretfully that the person might not make it.
I picked up the phone with trembling hands and called Miley. It hung up after just three rings. I didn't give up and continued to dial.
After finally dialing for the seventh time, a cold voice came from the other end, "Mark, why are you so annoying? I don't answer your call because I have something important to do! Can you not be so childish and so ungrateful?"
Time waits for no one. I didn't ask her why she forgot Mrs. Collins's birthday and said anxiously, "Miley, you and Jessica should come to the hospital quickly..."
Before I finished speaking, Ben's laughter suddenly rang out from the microphone, "Miss Griffin, we’re waiting for you to cut the cake."
"Okay, I'll come right away."
Miley agreed softly and then said to me impatiently, "Mark, I don't have time to listen to your nonsense now. If there is anything, let's talk after we go home."
After that, he hung up the phone directly. I hurriedly dialed again, but what I heard was the reminder tone that the other party's phone was turned off.
I called Jessica again and she turned off her phone too.
I returned to the bed in a daze. When I saw Mrs. Collins with an oxygen tube inserted, I couldn't help but burst into tears.
Mrs. Collins held my hand with difficulty. Her hands were rough, covered with age spots and cold. These unremarkable hands once held us, washed our clothes, cooked for us and drove away mad wild dogs for us. They were like two fragile but strong umbrellas, firmly protecting me, Miley and Jessica. Now the owner of these hands was about to leave the world, but I was the only one left by her side.
I was choked with sobs and couldn't speak.
Not long after that, the heart rate on the bedside monitoring instrument completely turned into a straight line...
At about one o'clock in the morning, after I finished dealing with the hospital's affairs, I saw Ben's circle of friends that had just been updated.
[Because of you, my world has become glorious!]
[My greatest wish in this life is to pray to God to make this moment eternal!]
He had a puppy in his arms. With his left hand holding Miley and his right hand holding Jessica's shoulders, there was a super luxurious three-layer cake on the table.
[Happy birthday to my beloved dog!]
Everyone's face was filled with happiness and joy.
I wiped away my tears and sent him a comment.
[Please tell Miss Griffin and Miss Parker for me. After I go abroad next month, I will never come back.]
[Also, I wish you three a long life and eternal happiness.]
