First Love's Return, Heiress Strikes Back

Chapter 38

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But he didn’t have time to think about it. Juliette’s hand was still dripping with blood. He turned back to look deeply at Mariela for a moment before hurriedly carrying Juliette downstairs.

After those two people left, the room finally quieted down.

Mariela slowly walked over to the pile of ceramic fragments, crouched down, and reached out her trembling hand to touch the fragments. Tears fell drop by drop onto the ceramic shards.

“Mom, I’m sorry… I failed to protect the gift you left me… I’m sorry, Mom…”

In the spacious room, Mariela squatted on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.

When Mariela was twelve years old, her mother fell seriously ill.

The gentle and serene woman, always wearing a smile on her lips, was tormented by illness and became withered and emaciated. Mariela had just started junior high school at that time. Every day after school, the first thing she did was not to go home but to go to the hospital.

the interesting things that happened at school and singing the new songs taught

Emily had been sick for over half a Emily gently touched

lit up,

and there was no trace of color on

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few

“Yay.”

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