Some transplant patients experience darker skin for a while, but it's only temporary.

"Oh!" Little Nina didn't understand the medical talk, but she said earnestly, "As long as Mom is healthy and doesn't get sick, it doesn't matter if she has a few dark spots! In my heart, Mom will always be the most beautiful."

Briony was moved. She reached out to gently touch her daughter's round, cherubic cheek. "You're such a sweet girl, Nina."

"Mom." Little Mario tugged on Briony's finger.

Briony looked down at her son, ruffling his hair. "Mario, Mommy's home."

Mario's brows knitted in worry. "Mom, does it hurt?"

Briony smiled, her eyes growing misty. "It doesn't hurt, sweetheart. When I think of you and Nina, nothing hurts at all."

Little Mario stepped forward and wrapped his arms around her. "I love you, Mom."

He wasn't one for words; just those three simple little words were enough to bring tears to Briony's eyes.

Stewart set Mario down.

Nina rushed over too, throwing her arms around Briony.

Briony gathered both children into her embrace, pressing kisses to the tops of their heads.

be here for her children, could watch them grow up with her own eyes, could witness every

but her

was alive. That

family reunion from the doorway, feeling both relieved and quietly left

leave the hospital, he knew it would be

20th. Ten days since

check Briony's pulse, his expression bright

this rate, you'll be able to

soared at the

Ellsworth cautioned, "you'll still need to

the jaws of death; Briony took every

carefully to

around. "Where's Stewart

everyone had seen how much Stewart had done for Briony and the kids. It felt natural now to think of

children's father. He'd never left Briony's side through her illness. Whatever had happened ween them in the

as Briony's health improved, Stewart seemed to

Ellsworth hadn't seen much of

a new business, I think,"

she'd overheard

hadn't asked. That was Stewart's

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