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After thanking a few young men, they swiftly hopped onto their bikes and rode into the woods. I watched them, feeling a mix of admiration for their healthy, positive lives and disdain for my own aimless existence. It was time for a change; I needed to motivate myself.
As I pushed open the door to the waiting room, I froze. I really saw Hua Yiduo, but she looked so different. She sat alone on a bench, her figure much thinner than I remembered. Her once glossy black hair was gone, replaced by a soft cotton hat. Her complexion was pale, lacking the rosy glow it used to have, but her eyes still shone brightly as I remembered.
I stood at the doorway, unsure of what to do.
" Fan Xi? Dou Dou? Ya Ya?" Her voice trembled slightly.
I limped towards her, each child in tow.
“Mommy! Mommy!” Dou Dou and Ya Ya called out timidly.
“What happened to you?” Of course, it was still that same Hua Yiduo, always dissatisfied with me, even as tears streamed down her face.
We all sat down. Hua Yiduo motioned for the kids to sit beside her and took out some tissues to wipe the dirt off their faces. Looking up at me, she said, “It was my fault back then. I knew the kids had autism; perhaps it was too much psychological pressure. Not long after, I was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. I didn’t want to burden you, so I thought leaving would be an easy way out. Back at my parents' home, they wouldn’t let me give up; they insisted I get treatment. I couldn’t argue with them. After my surgery, I continued chemotherapy. At first, it seemed effective, but recently I've been feeling worse and weaker. I'm afraid my time is short, so I wanted to see the kids one last time.” By then, she was sobbing uncontrollably.
“How could this happen?” My heart sank; I felt utterly devastated.
“But why did you insist we come to this rundown station? And why did we have to walk here? It’s such a hassle! Look at me—I’ve fallen apart!” I protested angrily. Did she walk here too? I couldn’t believe it.
Hua Yiduo stopped crying and said, “I just wanted to see if you were still as carefree as before—always shirking responsibilities and leaving everything to me. It seems you haven’t changed much; how can I feel at ease knowing you’re like this?” With that, she burst into tears again.
She continued, “You’re such a muddled person; you never know what kind of life you want. One of the main reasons I left back then was seeing you goofing around all day without any ambition. You often mess up even the family skills passed down through generations; it felt hopeless being with you—let alone getting better from my illness. It seemed better for everyone just to drift along aimlessly. Looking at you now, it seems not much has changed. Fine then; I'll take the kids back to my parents' house and stay with them for a few days. If I'm lucky enough to survive, I'll raise them myself; if not, I'll leave them in my parents' and brother's care.”
Just then, the train heading toward her parents' home arrived at the station. She grabbed the children and boarded the train. They turned back and shouted, “Daddy! Daddy! Get on!” I stood there in shock! I couldn't even board the train; all I managed was throwing my soaked backpack onto it—inside were a few of the kids' clothes.
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