Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

What did he mean by that?

Was he talking about giving up on Emma?

I stood at the doorway while watching Charles. His face was pale and tense. His hands were clenched into tight fists.

"Charles, don't you understand what I'm saying? Leave. Get out..." The middle-aged woman who was trying to push him away suddenly became hysterical as she shouted and shoved him. Charles stumbled. His thin face paled even more at this point. He struggled to stand upright and asked, "Can I stay with her until the end?"

"Emma is like this because of you! If it weren't for you, she wouldn't be suffering! Give me back my Emma! Give me back my daughter!" The woman pounded on Charles with her fists. Watching this scene made my heart clench. I had the urge to step in and calm the situation.

However, before I could move, the middle-aged man stepped forward and gently pulled the woman away. "Stop it. Let Emma have some peace in her final moments."

"Emma... Emma..." The woman sobbed even more.

The man wrapped his arms around her and started guiding her out. Meanwhile, I had forgotten to step aside until the couple walked right up to me and saw me.

Only then did I come to my senses and quickly greeted them, "Mr. and Mrs. Finnegan..."

"Emma..." The middle-aged woman suddenly grabbed onto me with a surge of emotion.

I knew I resembled Emma. Her longing for her daughter made it understandable that she mistook me for Emma.

his wife but looked at me with

and Mrs. Finnegan, my

to her husband again. "James, this... this is..." "Ava, this isn't Emma. Ms. Crown

Ava Lennon,

Finally, she released my hand, but she kept

say that felt like a dagger to

how do you look so much like Emma?" Ava

How would I know?

make yourself look like Emma on purpose to deceive us?" Ava suddenly

tried to calm her down. "You're seeing things. You're just missing Emma too much. Ms. Crown doesn't look like Emma at

slightly to avoid her gaze while James gently coaxed her to

pounding her

but his eyes stayed on me. He was wondering why I looked

Thus,

he

hospital room,

of Emma were

bed, leaving no

to get close. Even so,