Crystal's POV:

Even after eating, Beryl still refused to let me touch her. She flat-out rejected my attempts to even grasp her hand. The moment I touched her, she began crying.

Eventually, I gave up and didn't get close to her anymore. Instead, I sat on the couch and watched her talk to her father.

Frustrated, I took out my phone and saw a voice message from Harry. He sent it about two hours ago.

When I clicked on the voice message, I heard a young boy's voice saying, "Mommy, I miss you." As a result of being surprised, I immediately turned the volume down. Both Beryl and Rufus turned to me as soon as they heard the sound. When I saw how the two nearly identical faces grimaced at the same time, I felt a strange pang of remorse.

I let out a dry laugh and was about to say something, but Rufus bent his head and resumed his conversation with Beryl, as if he didn't want to talk to me.

I touched my nose and felt even the air around us felt awkward.

Beryl and Rufus were engaged in a paper-folding game. Although Rufus wasn't exactly in a cheerful mood, he patiently accompanied her anyhow.

their father, I knew they still longed for one. I'm aware that sometimes, I might not be able to provide them the comfort and dependence they needed from a fatherly figure. Rufus was the first person Beryl saw when she opened her eyes after she had lost her memory. She was so eager to see him as his father. This was probably the

how inadequate I was as a mother. Beryl even didn't want me

Beryl wouldn't talk to me anymore. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ

in the next days she will feel

my head down between my knees and refused to acknowledge

about you take Beryl home with you tonight? And

Daddy, don't you want me? I won't make any noise. I will be

Beryl interrupted her father.

raise my

alright. If you have

anger welled up inside of me, and I let out a snort directed at Rufus while clenching my teeth. Just how did this

Beryl... After she lost her memory, she had become extremely attached to

I watched Beryl settle in Rufus' embrace and sweetly call him "Daddy." Before she lost her memory,

like for her to be really

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