Luca felt a twinge in her heart when she heard what Queenie said.

A mother's wish was to watch their children grow up, settle down, get married, and have children.

As Luca watched Queenie murmur to herself beside Leia's ward bed, she thought that she would probably never have the chance again...

Johann shot a glance at Luca, then he turned to look at Queenie. He fell silent for a moment. It was only when his pager beeped did he stand up and say, “Dr. Craw, call me if you need anything. I have something to do now."

"Okay. Go ahead. Thank you." Luca thanked him for helping her reach out to a craftsman.

Johann waved at her and exited the ward.

Luca kept quiet while she looked at Queenie. She let out a sigh, stood up, and walked to the bedside. She comforted her, "Mrs. Norman, don't worry. I'm sure Ms. Norman will be fine."

Queenie pulled some tissue out of the tissue box on the bedside table and wiped the tears on her face. She looked at Luca with tears in her eyes and said, "Luca, I'm sorry you have to see me like this."

"You're a mother. It's normal to have such reactions," Luca replied and shook her head. She did not think it was embarrassing at all. She felt sorry for her instead.

Queenie let out a sigh and began talking about her past, "My daughter, Luke's wife, was taken away when she was born. We were told that our child didn't make it. That's why I began treating Leia like my biological daughter when Jack and I decided to adopt her. We raised her and gave everything to her. But I didn't expect our daughter would end up like this. Sometimes, when I see Leia in pain, I would question myself if it's because I'm not a good mother. That's why."

Luca's heart ached when she heard Queenie blaming herself for the mistakes Leia did and everything that happened to her. She shook her head.

"If I were a better mother, Leia wouldn't have been forced to get out of the country. She went through so much when she was out there, and she even got to know people like that. What did she do to suffer all this. And my daughter, Bea. There's not even a piece of news from her, and she's still out there wandering alone. I've failed as a parent." Queenie choked with sobs, blaming herself for the suffering and pain Leia went through.

Luca's tongue, but she understood that as a mother, Queenie did not

for

She would not treat Leia differently just because she was an adopted child. She would treat Leia like her biological

important figures in a family. Leia

not know how to answer if someone asked her why

entertainment industry, and that was

break Ms. Norman's heart if she sees you like this when she wakes up later," Luca comforted her with a gentle voice while placing her hand on Queenie's

ways to comfort her, but she could

her red, puffy eyes. She said, "Luca, I know my daughter of mine isn't the same girl she used to be. She's no longer kind and gentle. Besides, she hasn't been

moment. Then, she looked at Queenie. Did Queenie

Perhaps I should've listened to what the others told me back then—adopt another child to keep Leia company. But I refused to listen to their advice. I thought that having one child was enough. I adored Leia, and I gave her all the affection I had for Bea. I gave her all my love. Bea came back after that, and

in a calm voice. Leia was the

for her only let her grow up

reason that caused Leia to be on this

go of her obsessive thoughts,

paranoid would bring someone down, but Jack and Queenie were not such people. It seemed like Leia was born with it. Perhaps it was because she got dumped before, and that was why she

felt insecure, so she wanted to hold on to everything she

the person I used to know. She doesn't respect me, and she even thought of ruining her father's future to save her own life. I didn't agree with it, so she blamed me for that and was mad at me. Luca, I've been together with Jack for so many years. How can I cause such trouble

Jack do

was not an ordinary person. He was the governor of the province, and everyone in the

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