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Hearing her voice, Marian, who was teetering on the brink of death, suddenly found her heartbeat again. The doctor immediately exclaimed, "The patient is responding! Keep talking to her; say something more."

Clara watched Marian's pale face. Her heart ached as she nestled into her embrace. She didn't want to admit that she wasn't her father's biological daughter. Yet faced with the kindness Marian had always shown her, Clara's heart was torn with guilt.

Although Marian had long known Clara was her granddaughter, she had concealed her longing, fearing the truth might cause Clara to lose her child.

The loss of her own daughter in her middle years had devastated Marian, and now in her elder years, she was afraid to acknowledge her own granddaughter. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Remembering the times she'd spent with Marian, Clara was moved by the careful affection she'd been shown. Her tears began to fall as she lay in Marian's arms, whispering, "Grandma, it's me, Clara, May's daughter, the one you loved so dearly. Please, wake up."

Edwin or the entire

voice, "Clara's accepted

left him, murmuring softly, "Mom, I've found our little sister. Rest in peace. We'll take

the bedside, taking Marian's hand. "Grandma, did you hear that? Clara's acknowledged us. Please

to come home? Now she knows the truth. Please wake up. We're going to

finally showed a sign of life. Marian slowly opened her eyes, with tears at the corners. She turned her head to look at Clara and, with a shaky voice, she touched Clara's cheek. "My

both fine. Please, get

face softened into a smile at her words. "Just like your mother. She craved those two dishes

little of her birth mother, May. Her eyelashes fluttered down as she spoke softly, "Was she...was she

Clara's shadows of doubt concerning a mother's