My Rival called me cute ||| SEOKSOO

Chap 32: Realization

Vernon pov.

"How is she?" I asked as soon as I arrived in the hospital.

"She did it again. You fool!" My step-father or should I even call him that, He stood in front of me and immediately slapped me without hesitation. My head tilted to the side but I stood my ground. That stings damn.

"I didn't know." I said with a stoic expression.

"You should have known! How could you say those things to the woman that raised you! Who gave you everything!" He shouted and the I glared at him.

"You don't know what you're saying." I said softly but he heard it.

He raised his hands again and then smacked me in the face once again. He did this three more times until I was on the ground. I could easily fight him back but I don't wanna dare give him that satisfaction. I gritted my teeth in annoyance.

"You keep hurting your mother with that nasty mouth of yours! She almost killed herself again!" He shouted as if it wasn't obvious to me. I know when my mother harms her self. But this was years ago! I have no idea that she still has this kind of thinking.

"Stop pretending like you care for her!" I shouted in annoyance.

"What the hell do you mean? Is that how you speak to your father?" He shouted back.

"You are just like all the other guys my mother sleeps around for her money! Stop pretending like you care! And I'm not your son! For fuck's sake you just met a 2 months ago!" I shouted in full confidence.

"So this is what this is all about? What an ungrateful child you are! Here is your mother laying unconscious and your here fucking making a scene and disrespecting me." He said to me which made my blood boil in anger. He's not even part of our family why does he keep trying to join in.

"What scene? Its literally just the two of us in here! You fucking tool." I said as I scoffed at him.

"Get the fuck out right now—-" he was about to throw me out when all of a sudden I heard my mom's voice.

"Vernon?" She asked weakly. I know, I have been a lousy son for the past month, I didn't bother calling after my real dad told me what happened to her and my brother. I totally took my brother's side on this one but seeing her like this makes me guilty even just a little. After all she is my mother.

I walked past him and purposely hit him in the shoulder as I was walking towards my mother's bed. He winced in pain but  played it cool because my mother was already awake.

"Mom... you did it again." That was all I said as I looked at her state.

"What-what happened to your face? And why is you lip bleeding?" She asked in pure concern. I looked back at his current boyfriend and glared at him.

"Nothing, I was being clumsy again." Was all I said and then she started crying. I don't know what set her off but she started crying and sobbing.

"I'm so sorry Vernon. This was.. this was the only.. only way I can see my son." She said as if it was the smart thing to do.

"Mom. You can't do this to yourself. And not to us. Your life is not something you should take for granted. Why would you try to kill yourself again." I said in disbelief and disappointment. I slowly wiped her tears as she continued to sob. This is what she does when she doesn't get her way. I should have known she would do this the moment I stopped talking to her.

"Vernon. Son. Don't leave me again." She suddenly said as I hugged her in pity.

"Mom. You know what I am here for right? This is not me coming back and being with you again." I said sternly. She looks at me with pleading eyes and then held my hand.