After the divorce, Mr. Gu spent every day at the crematorium.

“We have conducted a professional assessment of these wounds, and they were inflicted by your mother with her fingernails or some sharp object.”

The attending physician looked at Shen Yao and explained softly.

Standing behind the attending physician, Shen Yao felt her body swaying precariously, almost falling backward.

She gripped the attending physician's chair to steady herself and said with difficulty, "So, she has always had a tendency to self-harm and self-mutilate?"

The doctor nodded slowly. "Yes. So, our advice to you family members is that you try to make time to come and spend time with her. The companionship and support of family members are the most important things."

After leaving the attending physician's office, Shen Yao returned to her ward.

Seeing that Wang Haiya was still resisting treatment.

She walked over step by step and squeezed into the middle of the nurses.

Just as the nurse was about to send her away, Wang Haiya, who was usually restless, suddenly quieted down.

"Yaoyao, you're here?" Wang Haiya smiled at Shen Yao, revealing a somewhat awkward and embarrassed smile. "You're finally here... Mom... I thought you wouldn't come again."

Shen Yao stood at the foot of the bed, trying her best to control her emotions, which were almost out of control, and said, "So you're not cooperating with the treatment, is that it?"

Seeing the disappointment in Shen Yao's eyes, Wang Haiya lowered her head and nervously rubbed the blanket in her hands.

"Perhaps you'll feel better if I'm not here anymore." Wang Haiya's voice was very soft. At this moment, she lowered her head, like a child who had done something wrong.

"Have you forgotten what you promised me?" Shen Yao tilted her head slightly, trying to stop the tears from falling.

Because of their blood relation, Shen Yao had no choice but to take care of this woman who had never raised her for a single day.

"I...promised you that I would live well." Wang Haiya's voice grew softer and softer as she gripped the corner of the blanket tightly.

Seeing Wang Haiya like this, Shen Yao felt a mix of emotions.

“Since you promised, you have to keep your word! The reason I haven’t come to see you is because I have a lot of things to take care of myself. Don’t worry about the medical expenses, I can afford them now. Your treatment and speedy recovery are the greatest help you can give me.”

"Yaoyao, I really feel better and can be discharged from the hospital." As soon as Wang Haiya heard about 'medical expenses', she suddenly raised her head and looked at Shen Yao with a pitiful expression.

She glanced at the nurses in the ward, lowered her voice, and continued, "The medical expenses here are too high. Let's be discharged. Look, my injuries have all healed."

"No, I won't allow it! You can't leave the hospital until you're cured. I'm a professor now, I have the money to treat you! Do you hear me?"

Upon hearing Wang Haiya say that she was being discharged from the hospital due to high medical expenses, Shen Yao raised her voice considerably.

Seeing that Shen Yao was angry, Wang Haiya dared not bring up the matter of being discharged from the hospital again.

Shen Yao watched as the nurses completed a full set of treatments for Wang Haiya before leaving the sanatorium.

Before leaving, she promised Wang Haiya that she would make time to visit her every month.

A very happy smile appeared on Wang Haiya's face.

As Shen Yao walked out of the hospital, she felt completely drained.

Knowing that she had to meet with clients and discuss projects the next afternoon, she decided to take a taxi directly back to the Lake Rhine residential area.

The ride-hailing car stopped at the entrance of the residential compound and could no longer drive in.

Shen Yao could only walk back to her place from the doorway.

A blinding light shone from behind, and Shen Yao instinctively moved to the sidewalk beside her.

A red sports car stopped next to her without warning.

Wearing oversized sunglasses, Chu Yao slowly lowered the car window, revealing a handsome and charming smile.

"Sister, we are so destined to meet!"