What Melissa said struck a delicate nerve in Linda’s heart.

In the past, she would have charged at her, strangled her, and even slapped her. Or maybe she would have asked Ian to do it, just like how he dealt with Mollie. She would have allowed him to be as brutal as possible.

But she couldn’t do that anymore.

She took a few deep breaths and tried to calm herself and stop the trembling. Then she looked at Melissa calmly.

“Don’t say that.” Linda’s voice was soft. “You’ve been her mother for 20 years. You have every right to be called her mother.”

Melissa was shocked, and tears instantly streamed down her face. “But I stole those 20 years…”

As soon as she said that, it felt like a heavy rock crushed their hearts simultaneously.

Linda could hardly breathe, desperately trying not to cry.

Finally, Melissa let go. After 20 years, she could finally face the truth.

She asked herself, if she hadn’t been sick, if fate hadn’t led Lina to her real parents, would she have been able to let go?

Definitely not.

with

now she regretted

to see her take someone else’s daughter. That was why she was afflicted with a

taste of the coffee in

said to Linda. “I’m

heard a ringing in her ears. She

for the 20 years of separation between

could Melissa

Linda handed her a tissue. “Stop apologizing. I can’t blame you. If you and your husband hadn’t taken Pammy away, she would have died

it’s still

for a moment before extending her hand. In the end, she didn’t touch the back of

was taken aback, sniffing to hold back her

began recounting memories of

herself with a spoon, when she started running and jumping,

panic when she had her

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