Linda looked at her daughter, holding her breath nervously, almost whispering, “What… What did you call us?”

“Testing me, huh?” Lina held back her tears, wanting to lighten the somber atmosphere. She smiled and said, “Of course it’s mom and dad! Mom, you don’t still see me as a one-year-old, do you?”

Linda stared blankly before tears suddenly streamed down her face.

“C-Can you call me one more time?”

Lina’s voice choked as she softly called out, “Mom.”

“I want to hear it again…”

“Mom!”

Linda opened her arms and tightly embraced her daughter, crying heartbrokenly.

Nicholas also sniffled, holding back his tears, and approached to embrace his wife and daughter.

“Alright, stop crying.” He smiled through tears. “This is a happy moment! Lina will call us mom and dad from now on… We’ll get to hear it every day!”

could it be that I’ve taken too much medication and

said, holding Linda’s hand. “Maybe you can stop taking the medication after

“Mm!” Linda nodded firmly.

daughter and believe that she would get better. She had faith that one day she wouldn’t need medication to

would hold her daughter’s hand and go to the beach to fly kites,

talking to herself, “It’s not

She didn’t understand what her mother meant, but she gently hugged her shoulder, patting her back as if

smiled. “It’s not too late. Anything

his ears getting hot. As he reached the doorstep, a sudden cool gust of

It was strange!

it was summertime.

shook his head helplessly, chuckling to himself. As he stepped

taken aback. “Mom, dad, Toph, you’re…

the wall showed it was already

night owl, and staying up late playing

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