Pearl approached the table and noticed an unlocked diary sitting on it. She picked it up and began to read.

The elegant handwriting belonged to her mother, detailing her battle with illness. As Pearl read on, she could sense the weakening of her mother's words, reflecting her declining health.

But what struck Pearl the most were the recurring expressions of longing for her, written at the end of nearly every page.

[Pearl, my daughter. I miss and love you.]

page. But it was the

telling you, but I did it for your sake. You're still young, and I didn't want you to sacrifice your

love you very much, Pearl. As a mother, deciding what's best for you has been the hardest yet the right choice. I chose to let go in exchange for your freedom. I'll always watch over you, even if we can't see each other again. Time is something I have very little of, and Hugo is the only one who could have changed that. So, I chose to embrace my fate early, leaving peacefully before

look out for her and treat her well. After I'm gone, I trust you to care for her as if

paper with her grief. She felt

during his childhood. Though saddened, he knew he couldn't console Pearl in the

letter, he could guess that Beah must have done something like ending her life given Pearl's breakdown. Quietly, he approached and gently patted her shoulders. "Don't be too sad. Aunt

too weak?" she questioned suddenly. "If I had the courage to stand up to Hugo and demand he save my

her words, finding them reasonable. "Perhaps,

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