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.”

remember what these three boys looked like. They carried

“But later…”

her head on her arms and cried profusely. “Mandy, you should be thankful that your mother

“As for me…”

”

heart ached when he saw Lucy

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

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

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against his chest and hugged his muscular waist as she

years, she finally found the person who had a part

not dare

cried that noon.

time, Jacob

around to take care of them.

to leave. “What about… I call my uncle and tell him

called her uncle as they traveled, informing him that she and Damien would come over

situation here…

“You should go.”

head helplessly. “I can take care

your uncle and aunt for

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