Huo Ling's father β Harry Jackson, is just a simple man with an honest living. He never flaunts his wealth. When he fell in love with Huo Ling's mother β Huo Ning, he pampered her. However, Huo Ning is a frugal woman. She never asked anything from Harry, even just a simple dress. Anything Harry gave her, she accepted. Even if Harry pampers her, but she was never capricious. It's not that she's indifferent. In fact, she is an expressive woman. She loves her husband as much as he loves her. Of course, they also love their child. However, there's just nothing that Huo Ning wanted. She's disinterested towards everything except her family. Her whole attention is on her husband and child.
When she died, Harry wanted to go to China if she might have relatives. He feels sad for his wife to die alone. However, before he could, Huo Ling became sick. Harry thought it must be due to him missing his mother. That he sensed his mother is gone.