Chapter 381 Mothers
“Do you know what my memory of my mother is?”
“Before I turned seven, all I remember of my mother is her lying in bed all the time. She never moved.”
“My dad would give her a sponge bath daily, and the nurses would administer nutrient solution daily. All I could do was watch.”
“Other children had mothers to scold them, hug them, and tell them how much they. loved them.”
“But my mother just lay there, completely still.”
“When I turned seven…”
She sniffled. “My dad discussed with my grandparents. They agreed to let the doctor euthanize my mom.”
“I was still too young then and did not understand what it meant.”
“My dad said my mother’s organs were donated to three people.”
“Her heart and two kidneys were given to three boys older than me.”
Lucy wiped her tears with a tissue. “My dad said Mom didn’t die. Instead, she lives on in the three boys who received her organs.”
“At the time, I told myself that I must remember what these three boys looked like. They carried on my mother’s life.”
“But later…”
Lucy rested her head on her arms and cried profusely. “Mandy, you should be thankful that your mother at least left you with beautiful memories. At least you know that she loved you.”
“As for me…”
”
Lennon’s heart ached when he saw Lucy cry.
He felt her sadness acutely as if it was his own. Moreover, he sensed an inexplicable grief.
He took a deep breath and moved closer to her. Then, he held her hand and said, “Please don’t cry.”
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Lucy glanced at him. She wanted to say something but decided against it.
In the end, she rested her face against his chest and hugged his muscular waist as she cried. profusely.
After many years, she finally found the person who had a part of her mother.
However, she did not dare to tell him…
Mandy and Lucy cried that noon.
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