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.]

on the page. But it was the letter on the final

you read this letter. I know that it's wrong of me to leave you without telling you, but I did it for your sake. You're still young, and

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

Her kindness is genuine, and I appreciate her deeply. I'm aware of her job at Dark Bar, and I silently approved because I know the place is under your care. Please, look out for her and treat her well. After I'm gone, I trust you to care for her as if she were your own

flowed freely as she soaked the paper with her grief. She felt the weight of her mother's

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

of 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

softly. "Tell me, am I too weak?" she questioned suddenly. "If I had the courage to stand

finding

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