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“Mom! You’re here!” Harry exclaimed, surprised to see his mother.
His mother looked Kate up and down, a gaze Kate was all too familiar with. It was the same way Hana had once scrutinized her, followed by sarcastic remarks.
Kate braced herself, expecting the same
harsh treatment.
But to her surprise, Harry’s mother said nothing. Instead, she stepped forward and took Kate’s hand, gently pulling her closer.
“You must be Kate, right? Harry’s been telling me about you in his messages every day,” Febby said with a warm smile. “Today is the moment when my son confessed, so I specifically came to see it.”
Her eyes were filled with genuine affection, no trace of insincerity.
Kate stood there, stunned, gazing at the
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kind and loving woman before her. A slight sense of envy stirred in her heart.
Before meeting her own mother, she had always imagined that her mother would be like this, warm, supportive and. understanding.
Watching Harry and his mother playfully bantering with each other, Kate couldn’t help but think. ‘With a mother like this, he must be truly happy.”
Then, Febby took out a box from her bag. She opened it to reveal a solid jade bracelet, its deep green hue stunning in its beauty. It was a style that could easily fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars in the
market.
“Kate, this is a personal gift from me to you. I hope you like it,” she said, her voice warm and sincere.
Kate’s eyes widened in shock. She
hadn’t expected such a precious gift from Febby.
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“No, no, no, this is too valuable!” Kate hurriedly protested, but Febby simply smiled and took her hand, gently pressing the jade bracelet into her palm.
“Actually, Harry told me about your background. Perhaps you had a difficult time in the past, but it’s okay. From now on, our family is your family. You are my daughter.”
For the first time, Kate felt truly valued by someone, the emotion overwhelming her as the tears began to well up in her eyes.
“These money should be spent by you, don’t worry, our family has more than enough!” Febby said warmly, her voice full of sincerity.
In her past, no one had ever truly cared for her. Even the gifts she received were mostly leftovers from Leona. The things she wanted were all earned through her own hard work.
Now, standing in this new chapter of her
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life, she felt more gratitude than ever. She was deeply thankful for this newfound connection and even more so for Harry.
Since Kate left, Dave hasn’t had a single good day. The vast house was now empty, with only him inside. Whenever he passed by the living room, he began to reminisce. mile missed those moments when he and
Kate would snuggle together on the sofa watching TV.
wes Christmas drew near, he began
i peminiscing about the times they put their hearts into preparing gifts for each other.
3e Sp
hack when they had just started dating, armate would stay up late designing clothes,
sometimes working for two or three sleepless nights during her busiest periods. She did it all to earn a little extra money so
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she could gift him a luxury watch on
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Christmas Day.
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She knew Dave didn‘ t lack branded
watches. But it was the first time he felt wich
Such genuine and heartfelt love. His eyes
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brimmed with tears as he realized all her hard work and sleepless nights were just to buy him that watch. He held Kate tightly in his arms, silently vowing to cherish her for the rest of his life.
When did that promise stop mattering?
Perhaps even he had forgotten.
He mocked himself for his own self- inflicted misery, yet he couldn’t stop hoping she might come back one day.
Despite his relentless search, there was never any news about her.
Melanie had been discharged from the hospital and was now resting at home every day. Occasionally, she would take out Kate’s diaries, reading them over and over again.
Those countless moments of her coldness and indifference, denying Kate as her daughter, felt like a knife lodged in her chest, constantly reminding her of the unforgivable truth.
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brimmed with tears as he realized all her hard work and sleepless nights were just to buy him that watch. He held Kate tightly in his arms, silently vowing to cherish her for the rest of his life.
S
When did that promise stop mattering?
Perhaps even he had forgotten.
He mocked himself for his own self- inflicted misery, yet he couldn’t stop hoping she might come back one day.
es Despite his relentless search, there was
never any news about her.
Melanie had been discharged from the ghospital and was now resting at home
every day. Occasionally, she would take out Kate’s diaries, reading them over and over again.
Those countless moments of her coldness and indifference, denying Kate as her daughter, felt like a knife lodged in her Stichest, constantly reminding her of the
unforgivable truth.
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How could she forget?
She had driven her own daughter out of the house with her own hands.