Goodbye, My Love

“I assumed she was there for Judie. Whenever Judie was reprimanded for trying to get others to beat me up, her mother would arrive to take her away.”

The memory stirred in Loraine a fleeting pang of envy for children with parents to shield them from their mistakes.

Marco reached out to gently touch her hair, affectionately ruffling it, and for a moment, Loraine’s mind drifted.

She no Longer needed to envy others. Now she had family who would stand by her, and a loved one.

Suddenly, Marco’s hand paused, and his eyes lit up with realization.

“Could it be that your being placed in the orphanage has something to do with her?” he asked.

hesitated, then admitted,

had occurred

connection in Loraine’s mind began

her mother. Could it be that Zaria had seen her mother before, possibly even

so, Zaria’s bewildered expression earlier would make

to respond for some time. A pang of regret washed

suddenly bringing up this incident, he had inadvertently caused Loraine to recall her deceased parents and

had received from Eloise, Loraine’s time in the orphanage had been anything but easy. She had

for her. He pulled Loraine into a gentle embrace, patting her back soothingly as though comforting a child. “It’s my fault.

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in the past. Don’t dwell on them. As for the Cooper family, you handle them as you see fit. If you want me to

warmth of Marco’s arms around her. His words, filled with Loyalty and tenderness, brought a simultaneous smile to