With tears running down Mrs. Stone’s face, Serenity handed her a tissue and said apologetically, “I’m sorry, Mrs. Stone.”
“Serenity.”
Mrs. Stone held her hands, choking in sobs. “I’m sorry about your childhood. I didn’t find you quick enough. Maybe your mom wouldn’t have died if I tracked you down sooner.”
Had her sister been located sooner, Mrs. Stone would have brought her to live in the city. Then, her sister would never have lost her life, together with her husband, in a tragic car accident in the little town.
Although the DNA test had not been done, Serenity felt a lump in her throat and her eyes welling up after listening to what Mrs. Stone had to say.
It would be great if her mom was still alive.
“Stop crying, Mom. Dad told me to keep an eye on you and not to let you cry. You had been crying all day yesterday.”
Elisa took the tissue from Serenity and patted her mother’s tears dry while consoling her, “Mom, you can take the DNA test with Serenity. If it comes back positive, at least you still have Serenity and Liberty.
Mrs. Stone wiped away her tears. “I can’t stop myself from getting emotional.”
Back then, Mrs. Stone and her sister lost both their parents at a young age too. Without the means to raise her sister, Mrs. Stone had to be apart from her sister.
The separation was for fifty long years. Now that Mrs. Stone finally got word about it, it turned out her sister was long gone.
Despite being known as the strong and tough superwoman, Mrs. Stone was beyond heartbroken.
She resented the unfairness of the world.
It took the two girls quite an effort to pacify Mrs. Stone before Serenity had the chance to call Liberty. After getting her sister’s opinion, Serenity agreed to do the DNA test with Mrs. Stone.
“I’ll watch the shop for you,” Elisa volunteered.
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