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

but

was alive. That

reunion from the doorway, feeling both relieved and

finally well enough to leave the hospital, he knew it

days since Briony left the isolation

check Briony's pulse, his expression bright with

At this rate, you'll be able to leave the hospital before

soared at

Ellsworth cautioned, "you'll still need to

from the jaws of death;

carefully to

around. "Where's Stewart

everyone had seen how much Stewart had done for Briony and the kids.

Briony's side through her illness. Whatever had

improved, Stewart seemed to grow busier

seen much of

a new business,

sure. A few days ago, she'd overheard Stewart on the phone,

That was Stewart's

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