Wendy hoped her son John would care for her in her old age. But when she first called him in panic after her legs went numb, he brushed her off—too busy with a client to help. He promised to call neighbors but never did. That night, he neither checked on her nor followed up.

Over time, Wendy’s condition worsened. Her legs began going numb more often until she collapsed and couldn’t get up. A neighbor found her and called John, who finally took her to the hospital. She was diagnosed with a rare nerve compression syndrome.

John drove her to appointments for a month, but his patience wore thin. Despite Wendy paying for treatment herself, he urged her to give up. When doctors suggested an expensive surgery, Wendy asked John for help—he refused, citing his image as a realtor.

She was left in a wheelchair, heartbroken by her son’s selfishness.