You Complete Me novel (Skylar and Coralie) novel Chapter 266

Coralie was afraid that she would wake Hera up. Therefore, she hauled herself to the corridor and hid under the dim light for a very long time.

She was alone, sitting there without thinking of anything.

She dared not to reminisce on the past, because Skylar was part of it.

She dared not to think about the future too, because Skylar did not share a part in it.

Coralie just sat there by herself.

Until Hera walked out of her room.

"Mom! Why did you get out of bed on your own!"

Seeing Hera wobble off out of the room, Coralie was startled. She immediately went to hold Hera.

Hera sat down on the bench in the corridor with Coralie's help before she muttered, "Coralie."

"Mom, sorry. Did I wake you up?"

Coralie quickly recomposed and wiped her tears away. She didn't want Hera to see in that state. She did not want to worry Hera.

"Coralie, I have something to tell you after battling through this illness."

Although Hera was speaking very slowly and her voice was slightly unclear, Coralie could still understand her.

"Ok, Mom, go ahead."

"Actually, you are not my biological child. You are the child of my best friend. She died giving birth to you..."

Of course, Coralie was not surprised by what Hera said. "Well, Mom, I already found that out for quite some time."

"I know you are indeed a thoughtful child." Hera lowered her head.

"Mom, you'll always be my beloved mother!"

Judging from Coralie's unchanged expression, Hera knew that Coralie must have already learned it. She also figured out why Coralie never told her about it.

She held Coralie's hand. "Your biological mother is Madison Carter. We're best friends. We've known each other since we were students. We hadn't met for a long time until one day, she came to me, pregnant..."

Hera sat there and recalled the past of her and Madison. She told Coralie every single bit of her and Madison's story, from the time they attended school, to how Madison approached her when she was pregnant, and lastly about Madison's death. She was speaking so very slowly as it was difficult for her to enunciate, tears continued to roll down her cheeks.

"Mom."

Coralie took out a piece of tissue to wipe off Hera's tears.

Hera looked at Coralie's face, which was similar to Madison's. She then caressed Coralie's face and whispered, "Coralie, not only you look like your mother, but also your personality. It's completely the same. Both of you are too stubborn. In the end, you will only hurt yourself. You don't even know how to fight for your own love."

"Mom, I will not hurt myself. Yohan is very kind to me."

Coralie repeated what she had said to Xenia to Hera.

Compared to Xenia, she didn't wish to worry Hera more.

"Madison and Houston were not destined to be together because Houston already had a family of his own. But, things are different for you and Skylar. You are both singles at the moment. If you get married in the future, you will not be able to leave this trap again. By that time, it will be impossible for you and Skylar to be together anymore."

Every single word Hera had said went right into Coralie's heart.

"Mom, I will live a happy life."

"Good girl. I know you have your plan in mind. Don't regret your choice."

Coralie hugged Hera, tears of desperation streaming down her face uncontrollably.

Hera held Coralie. She didn't persuade Coralie any further.

Her heart ached to see Coralie bawling in front of her. She knew that whatever she said would only make Coralie even sadder.

Hera's last line echoed in Coralie's mind. Even she herself wasn't sure if she was able to not regret her choice.

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Coralie asked for Yohan's permission to stay at A City for another week. She would return to S Country three days before their wedding.

She took Wayne to shop for clothes during weekends. Although he was already 24 years old, he still dressed like a child.