“But what about the water?” I asked.
Rebecca answered through her tears.
“You often refused to drink fluids in the evening. The doctor recommended making sure you drank enough water throughout the day. I was doing it the wrong way by forcing you.”
But there was still one question.
“Why were you hiding all of this from Michael?”
Rebecca remained silent for a long time.
Then she said something I will never forget.
“Because your son wanted to move you into a residential care facility where you could receive around-the-clock care. And I promised that I would do everything I could to help you stay in your own home. I was afraid that if he found out about the nighttime incidents, he would immediately give up on home care.”
Michael looked at his wife.
“You’ve been carrying all of this alone for three months?”
Rebecca nodded.
“I just didn’t want Mom to think we were trying to get rid of her.”
