Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 381 Mothers

“Do you know what my memory of my mother is?”

“Before I turned seven, all I remember of my mother is her lying in bed all the time. She never moved.”

“My dad would give her a sponge bath daily, and the nurses would administer nutrient solution daily. All I could do was watch.”

“Other children had mothers to scold them, hug them, and tell them how much they. loved them.”

“But my mother just lay there, completely still.”

“When I turned seven…”

She sniffled. “My dad discussed with my grandparents. They agreed to let the doctor euthanize my mom.”

“I was still too young then and did not understand what it meant.”

“My dad said my mother’s organs were donated to three people.”

“Her heart and two kidneys were given to three boys older than me.”

Lucy wiped her tears with a tissue. “My dad said Mom didn’t die. Instead, she lives on in the three boys who received her organs.”

told myself that I must remember what these three

“But later…”

her head on her arms and cried profusely. “Mandy, you should be thankful that your mother at least left you with beautiful memories. At least

“As for me…”

”

he saw

her sadness acutely as if it was his own. Moreover, he sensed an

closer to her. Then, he held her hand and said, “Please don’t cry.”

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to say something

face against his chest and hugged

found the person who

did not dare to tell him…

and Lucy cried

time, Jacob

to rush around to

stood at the door and was reluctant to leave. “What about… I call my uncle and tell him that I’m not coming over today.”

called her uncle as they traveled, informing him that

situation here…

“You should go.”

can take care of a

uncle and aunt for a long

and looked at Lucy and the others. Once she confirmed that Lennon could care for them, she