Lilin skipped out the ward hand-in-hand with Melinda.

Only Corinne and Emily remained in the ward, looking at each other shyly.

Emily was the first to break the silence. She smiled gently and said, "Moonie, do you still...remember me?"

Corinne stared at Emily silently.

Emily sighed with self-blame. "I'm sorry for leaving you all alone for so many years. I'm so sorry..."

As Emily's tears fell, Corinne's eyes reddened as well. She shifted her gaze to Emily's bandaged forearm and asked, "How did you get hurt? Is the wound serious?"

Emily was taken aback. She glanced at her own forearm and shook her head. "It's nothing serious."

Corinne looked into Emily's eyes. Her emotions were complex and bitter. She was not a child anymore, and it also seemed that it was no longer suitable for her to throw herself into her mother's arms carefreely.

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would I want to avoid you? I just felt ashamed because I hadn't done what a mother should do and didn't know how to face

even redder. "Why... Why did you leave me alone back then? Why didn't

you with me would be too risky. That was why I left you in Marvin's care for a while to keep you safe. After the danger had passed, I went

never abandoned me because she doesn't want me!' Corinne thought to herself. For so

her perseverance paid off as she finally reunited with

getting the answer from Emily, Corinne held her hand

face turned a shade paler, and she seemed very

by her reaction. "It was

as she emotionally croaked, "Moonie, they were only

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