Inside the room, Lu Lann was sitting beside her mother, Lu Mina, while her little sister, Lu Mein, was already embracing her woken-up mother and shedding tears with occasional sobs in between.
In the process, both of them were telling their mother what happened after she became unconscious and bedridden.
The story was simple: after Lu Mina was not able to open her eyes, her gambling-addict husband ran away, taking all the savings in their home.
His entire debt was forced on Lu Lann. At the same time, she had to do various hard chores to let Lu Mein continue to study at school and earn enough to buy medicines and medical equipment to sustain her.
"My daughter...it's hard…. for you!"
-Lu Mina sighed incoherently. After a prolonged abstinence, her mouth was not used to speak normally; it will take time for her body functions to return to normal.
