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, “It’s not

family, her parents’ car accident had occurred

connection in Loraine’s mind

had often remarked that as she grew older, she Looked more and more like her mother. Could it be that Zaria had seen her mother before, possibly even known

expression earlier

eyes, noticing that she was Lost in thought and failing to respond for some time. A pang of regret washed over him for having broached a subject that

bringing up this incident, he had inadvertently caused Loraine to recall her

been anything but easy. She

heart aching for her. He pulled Loraine into a gentle embrace, patting her back soothingly as though comforting a child. “It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have

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As for the Cooper family, you handle them as you

thought was interrupted by the warmth of Marco’s arms around her. His words, filled with Loyalty and tenderness, brought a simultaneous smile to her lips