The presence of one person had driven a wedge between mother and daughter, a thorn in their hearts that hurt with every touch.

Rosalind and Matilda, along with the doctors and nurses, wheeled Joshua into a hospital room. His injuries weren't severe, so he was placed in a regular room instead of the ICU. Matilda asked the doctor, "What can he eat when he wakes up?"

"Some light, easily digestible food," the doctor replied.

"Okay, thank you," Matilda said with evident tension.

"No problem, call us if you need anything."

Thalassa made her way to the hospital lobby when a pregnant woman holding a medical report stopped her in her tracks.

Thalassa tried to sidestep her, but a glimpse of the woman's face brought a surprising sense of familiarity that made her do a double-take.

The woman was beautiful, dressed in elegant maternity wear, her belly prominently displayed, indicating late pregnancy.

Thalassa gasped, "Su, Amelia..."

mistaken, this was Amelia! Leopold's mother!

Amelia was forty-five, which made her forty-eight now.

eyes still carrying a deep-seated hatred.

still harbored hatred for her, evident in

harbinger of bad luck. I hope my baby learns to recognize you and steers clear!" Amelia's words were sharp as she

took her a year to recover from Leopold's death, and another

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pregnancy, she had to be careful about

both to hurt her and to protect her unborn child from

at motherhood and wouldn't let anything jeopardize

frozen, watching Amelia walk away, her heart heavy as if weighed down

told her that Leopold had acted foolishly in his attempt to

unlink herself from Leopold's death, a

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