q“What's wrong, Gamma?” Charlotte rushed over to pick her up. “It's already so late. What aren't you asleep yet?”

“I had a nightmare. I'm scared.” Gamma hugged her neck. Leaning against her, she sobbed, “Aunt Charlotte, I miss Mommy.”

“Don't cry, Gamma. I'm trying my best to find your mommy. We will be able to locate her soon,” Charlotte gently comforted the little girl. “Be a good girl, and go back to sleep now.”

With that, she carried Gamma back to her room and put her on her bed. Suddenly, Gamma saw the picture Charlotte was holding and asked curiously, “Eh, what's that?”

When Charlotte told her it was a photo, Gamma reached out to grab it. Upon taking a closer look, she said hesitantly, “This... looks like...”

All of a sudden, her eyes widened as she shouted, “It's Mommy!”

“Huh?” Charlotte was stunned for a moment. Nonplussed, she replied, “How can he be your mommy? This is a boy.”

“No, this is Mommy. It's Mommy,” Gamma repeated as she stared intently at the picture.

Charlotte did not think too much

to pull the photo out, the latter refused to let go. “This is a photo of Mommy. Aunt Charlotte, can

give it to you.” Charlotte gently pulled the photo away. “All right now, time

“But—”

Charlotte put a finger before her lips to

Gamma had no choice but to sleep,

forehead, Charlotte got up to leave. While closing the door, she

still staring intently at the photo with widened

the photo, Charlotte was about to return to the room when she

called while striding over to his side.

were still moist and bloodshot from crying earlier. “Mommy, is

her head as she could not find the words

overwhelming sadness, tears brimmed in Robbie's

“It's not your fault. You're still a child, and you've done

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