"I have no idea how she ended up there," Jamie's voice trembled as she recounted. "When I found her, she was huddled in a corner, filthy and scavenging through trash." Ben let out a soft sigh and pulled her into his arms.

The familiar warmth of his embrace calmed the storm inside her, steadying her erratic emotions.

Later, they sat in the living room, discussing the situation.

"Your mom's disappearance all those years ago was suspicious, and her current state doesn't seem right either," Ben said, his tone thoughtful. "Let's have Wilfred take a look at her tomorrow." "I was thinking the same."

Jamie glanced toward the guest room where Linda rested.

Ben reached over, taking her hand gently into his own. He gave it a reassuring squeeze, as if transferring strength to her. "Don't be too upset. Finding her is already a blessing." Jamie nodded, finding a glimmer of comfort in his words.

*

The next afternoon, Wilfred came over at Ben's request to examine Linda. Although he wasn't a specialist in psychiatry, his expertise in complex cases made him a trusted choice. After the evaluation, Wilfred's furrowed brows signaled bad news.

Even though she feared

her condition is severe," Wilfred said plainly. "Her brain has suffered significant neurological damage. This is just my preliminary observation, but it's

caught her just in time, steadying her before she

could this happen?" she murmured, her voice hollow, tears streaming

this have been a miracle, a gift? Why couldn't it have been a complete

he didn't sugarcoat the truth. "Her mental state is similar to that of a five-year-old. It's likely a self-defense mechanism triggered by

chance she could

small possibility, but the odds

deep breath, forcing herself to remain

as there was even the slightest hope, she would hold onto it. All she wanted was for her mother to get

a full assessment and then take her home to recover.

nodded deeply.

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