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Chapter 1056

Victoria’s mother, however, was nothing like Shayla. She lacked that same strength.

Sometimes, Richard would catch himself wondering if only Shayla had been a little gentler, a little softer- how different things might have been.

Perhaps because he had finally found someone willing to listen, Richard began reminiscing about the past–his tender moments with Shayla, the little habits and preferences she’d once had. Even after all these years, he still remembered them vividly.

It was clear he had loved her once. But how deep that love had truly run–no one could say.

Suddenly, Sharon asked, “Then what about Victoria’s mother?”

Richard’s voice faltered. He hesitated before answering, “To tell the truth… what I feel for Audrey was more gratitude than love. If she hadn’t saved me back then, I would’ve died. She’s my savior.

“Sharon, she rescued me. She stayed by my side when I had nothing—nursed me, cared for me, and never left. We were married for several years, and she bore me a child. No matter how things turned out, a child is always innocent.

As a parent, no matter the reason, you can never

Sharon said nothing. 2

the fisher girl who had

Patrick, a fisherwoman from

after his accident, he had lost his memory and treated Audrey terribly. Yet she bore it all in silence, caring for him without a word of complaint. To pay for his medical expenses, she worked several jobs, rising before dawn and coming home long after

was the most beautiful girl in the entire village, her looks attracting the

was her husband, hoping the claim would keep those men at bay. But she underestimated the ugliness of human nature. One night, she was cornered–nearly assaulted- when Richard arrived just in

her, seeing her bullied ignited a

night on, something between them

I should at least fulfill

her whole heart.

are not made of wood–we feel. After years together, I couldn’t remain indifferent. When I regained my memory, I told her the truth, and we parted ways. Later, when she found out she was pregnant, she

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raise Victoria well, away from that fishing village, so that Victoria wouldn’t suffer as

tightening. “So tell me,

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