C10 I have misunderstood him all this while

My mouth was struck on seeing the hospital bill; it was more than expected.

The money my mother save didn't have enough to stump up with the bill

I became so worried as I handed the bill over to my mom. On seeing it, she screamed, "Where am I going to get the money from?" Her voice was so frail.

"Mum, let me get the savings first." I knew it wasn’t going to be enough