Chapter 452 Wash Away the Years

Chapter 452 Wash Away the Years

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As Waylon spoke, his eyes reddened. Though Natalie was already a mother of two, she had never gone through what her parents had; yet she could still feel their pain deep in her heart.

“Dad, I’ll get a towel and wash mom’s face.”

“Alright.”

Waylon nodded. Natalie went to the bathroom, filled a basin with warm water, and used a damp towel to gently wipe Ruby’s face and hands; then she carefully smoothed out her mother’s hair.

Ruby must have been a beauty once–but the years of grief over her lost child, and the endless, relapse of her illness, had left faint traces of age and exhaustion on her face.

Looking at her mother’s delicate features, Natalie whispered, “Mom, I’m home. We may have lost over twenty years together, but we still have many more ahead of us. If you really love me, you have to get better. All the motherly love I missed out on–you have to make it up to me, double.”

Ruby’s fingers twitched slightly, but her eyes stayed closed.

Both Waylon and Natalie knew she was awake; she just didn’t know how to face the daughter in front of her.

Natalie didn’t press her. She sighed softly and took Ruby’s hand in hers.

The doctor arrived quickly. When Flynn led him into the room and saw Ruby’s condition, he froze for a moment.


to say something, but Waylon gave him

Flynn immediately fell silent.

that her injuries were only superficial and prescribed some medication. As for her depression, there wasn’t much he could say–such an illness required time and patience. Ruby had battled it for over two decades, with constant

child, or the death of one, could trigger her raw

family had long grown used to

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doctor left, Natalic personally applied the medicine

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tears flowed continuously, even

to face her


she noticed Ruby’s breathing had evened out–she must

in and quietly

alone in the

worn; his back was slightly hunched, and

fifties, yet

an enormous weight–Ruby’s long illness had been draining enough, and on top of that, he still had to

down

the truth.

surprise

doctor out and quietly sat next to Natalie

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