The Ex-Mafia With Single Mother
Chapter 18

After Gail's departure, Cristal returned to the room where her mother-in-law was being treated with much thought. After Alvin's departure, this was the first time he hugged a man and let another man kiss him. Is the action he did right? Honestly, she was worried that someone would take her, but she had to think about the feelings of her young daughter.

Cristal enters the room, Angela is thrilled to have her mother back. The girl ran towards her mother and hugged her feet, she was left alone and looked terrified.

"Why was Mommy so long?"

"Sorry, Honey. Mommy takes care of the administration for a while," the lie.

"Did Mommy have the money to pay for Grandma's hospital fees?" ask Angela.

Cristal smiles and holds her daughter, her daughter is still a child but she has to worry about things she shouldn't worry about. Whereas for a child her age, she played cheerfully but what happened to her daughter? Angela is worried about her financial situation.

"Dear Angel, Angela doesn't need to think about something like this. Let Mommy think about it, Angela just take good care of Grandma. Mommy must have the money to pay for Grandma's hospital expenses."

"really?" Angela looked at her mother with a look of disbelief.

"Of course, why does Angela look so incredulous?"

"Angela was just scared, Mom," Angela hugged her mother and again said, "Angela doesn't want Mommy to work day and night nonstop. Mommy doesn't even eat anything. Now that Grandma's sick, how did Mommy get the money to pay for Grandma's hospital fees?" said it.

Cristal's tears almost spilled, why could Angela think that? She was only three years old, why could she think that?

"No need to worry," Cristal hugged her daughter tightly, "Mommy must have gotten the fee to pay for Grandma's treatment. Grandma must have healed so quickly that she could go home with us," without her tears flowing without her wanting.

She didn't think her daughter could think about it. Was it because of the burden of life that he had borne to the point that his daughter was precocious? Cristal hugged his daughter tightly, lest her daughter not enjoy her childhood because of life problems she experienced but how do the problems they experienced quickly finished?

Their conversation was heard by her conscious mother-in-law, tears welling up without her wanting. All the problems that happened because of his useless son. Now he is a burden to his son-in-law.

If he could choose, he would not lie down like this. May death come so that his son-in-law will have no more trouble and if he dies, he will seek his son in the afterlife and kick him to death.

"Grandmother," Angela called when she saw her grandmother was conscious. Angela ran over to her grandmother in the aftercare by Cristal. She seemed relieved that her mother-in-law was fine.

"Grandmother, what about Grandma?" angela asked, the girl was crying because she was afraid that her grandmother would leave them.

"Grandmother is fine, dear," said her grandmother weakly.

"Don't leave us, Grandma. Angela doesn't want Grandma to leave Angela."

"Grandma's okay, honey. I'm sorry for worrying Angela."

"Grandmother must promise not to leave Angela and Mommy" Angela asked.

"How's Mommy doing?" ask Cristal.

"Mommy wants to talk to you in person, can you?" ask her mother-in-law.

"Of course," Cristal replied while frowning. I don't know what her mother-in-law was going to talk about but she has a bad feeling.

"Angela, Mommy wants to talk to Grandma. It's late, what if Angela goes to bed first? When you're done, Mommy will sleep with Angela. Angela wants to, right?" pinta Cristal to her daughter.

"Of course, Mom. Angela's sleepy too."

"Smart kid, go to bed first."

Angela nodded, before leaving the girl said goodbye to her grandmother and gave a kiss on the cheek. Her grandmother smiled, she even tried to hug her granddaughter even though it was difficult and painful due to the surgery she underwent. The kiss was not even stopping as if he would never do it again.

No one suspected, neither did Cristal. Angela went to bed after saying good night to her grandmother, while Cristal sat by her mother-in-law's side to listen to what her mother-in-law was talking about.

"Before I start, I want to apologize to you, Cristal. I'm sorry that I can only complicate your life" said her mother-in-law.

"No need to apologize, Mom. I'm just doing my duty, Mommy doesn't need to think much for Mommy's condition to heal quickly."

"Thank you, you really are the best daughter-in-law I've ever met. How lucky I am to have you but unfortunately you have to endure everything because of Alvin. If he's alive, I really want to beat him to death because it's making life difficult. Not only that, I'm also a burden on you and I'm not much different from Alvin."

"Don't say that, Mom. Nobody knows what's going to happen and I don't feel like you're a burden on my life" Cristal said.

"Don't pretend, honey. You can't hide anything from me. I know you're worried about your finances and I know hospital fees aren't cheap. You can't hide Cristal, and I'm sorry for that" her mother-in-law said in tears.

"No need to apologize, Mom. All the problems must have a way out so Mommy does not have to worry," Cristal tried to calm her mother-in-law when she was very worried about the next cost. The medicine, the treatment and the room he used, all of that he had to pay for. Where did he get the money to pay for all that?

"No, listen to me! I really hope that death comes to me and if it happens, I am very happy that I am no longer a burden to you. If that happens then take Angela and go far away. You don't have to bear the debt left by Alvin anymore, nor will I be your burden anymore so go far and enjoy your life with Angela."

"Mom!" Cristal almost shouted. Why did her mother-in-law say that? She was fine, but why did her mother-in-law speak as if they were going to separate?

"Don't talk like that, I don't like it. Where should I go, Mom? Living in a big city is not easy. Did Mommy think those debt collectors were gonna let me go? Even if I run, they can find me so don't talk as if Mommy's gone tonight!" cristal said in an unhappy tone.

"I'm sorry, Cristal. I don't want to complicate your life anymore. You've borne a lot of the burden caused by my son and now I'm doing the same!"

"I know Mommy doesn't want to complicate my life, I know what Mommy's worried about but believe me, I can get through all this. Mommy better rest, no need to think about anything. I just want Mommy to heal so Angela won't be sad. That's enough for me, for me his smile is worth more than anything and for me, what I'm bearing right now is no heavier than I have to lose his smile."

Her mother-in-law could only nod, she knew Cristal would definitely have to bear the burden alone but what could she do? He hoped, there was a miracle so that Cristal's burden could be reduced. After talking to her mother-in-law, Cristal accompanies Angela to sleep because of the late time. She also asked her mother-in-law to rest so that her condition quickly recovered but no one knew if that night would happen unexpected things.