Chapter 688

"Mom... my real mom..." Abigail murmured softly, her head bowed as she repeated those words under her breath. Jane watched her numb expression, an indescribable ache tightening in her chest. Silence settled between the two small figures in the hospital room. After what felt like an eternity, Abigail finally spoke again but this time, the icy indifference was gone. Instead, she kept her head low, her voice trembling with uncertainty. "Jane... does my real mom... really love me?" "Yes!" Jane's obsidian-bright eyes met hers, unwavering in their sincerity. "To Auntie Dora, you're her one and only. Her greatest love." "I... I want to see her again," Abigail whispered, barely daring to hope. "Okay! I'll go get Auntie Dora for you!" Jane slid off her chair, her tiny legs carrying her swiftly toward the door. When she pushed it open, she found Auntie Dora crouched outside, her face buried in her hands as sobs wracked her shoulders. Jane stepped forward, her small, delicate fingers reaching up