Ah, Aino, that little girl, was incredibly delightful.
She was even willing to give everything she had to her grandmother.
That entire afternoon, Sabrina had a lot to ask her mother, but Aino had constantly been by Aino's grandmother's side. It was all the way until late in the night, when Gloria told Aino story after story, did Aino fall asleep.
After that, Sabrina pulled her mother's hand, asking with curiosity and heartache. "Mom, why did you constantly appear close to us? Even though I shouted for you so many times in our area, you never appeared. Why? Do you know how hard it was for me t o find you?"
Saying that, tears fell from Sabrina’s eyes.
Gloria pulled her daughter into her embrace.
After a long time, Gloria said, "My daughter! You're the only daughter I have, so I wanted the best for you."
Wiping away her tears, Gloria spoke the truth and said, "Since I was young, no one has ever given me a second glance. There were only four people who loved me in the world. Your grandmother, my adoptive parents, and your father. Yet, they were always cast aside by those they knew.
"My whole life, I've been looked down upon.
"I was even looked down upon by my own father, our grandfather.
"I was looked down upon by your own father.
"I hoped you could be happy. When I saw how much the man you married loved you, and how well off he was, I didn’t want to interfere with your happy life. 1
"Yet, I could not bear to leave you.
"I always wanted another look at you. I always thought that, as long as you could live on happily with your life, even seeing you walk past me was a happy and sweet feeling. I just wanted to be a beggar that was next to you.
"You are everything I have; I don't wish for anything else.
"If it wasn't for that huge matter you were involved in that caused your own grandfather and father to want you to die, I wouldn’t have come into your life at all. I was living very well by myself. Just look at me! I'm strong enough to live anywhere I want."
Gloria warmly looked at her own daughter.
Her eyes exuded a satisfied expression.
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