Chapter 454 Silent Tears Falling

Natalie grabbed Marcus' hand in hers, gently comforting him. "Don't worry. With my mentor here, Laura is doing well, and so are you. She'll get through this." Natalie tugged Marcus to sit down. "I'll untie one of her hands. You hold onto her. I believe she'd rather have you, not your father, be the one helping her through this." "Okay," Marcus agreed softly. He watched as Natalie untied Laura's right hand. Instantly, he extended his hand to grip Laura's. "Mom, it's me, Marcus." His deep voice rang out. "You must be listening to me now, right? "When I was little, the first word I ever learned to call someone was 'Mom.' Grandpa was the one who raised me most of the time, but when he got too busy, the helpers took over. "Jean was the one who took care of me back then. She taught me to say 'Mom' and always told me how beautiful, gentle, and kind you were. When I got older, I asked if she had any pictures of you, but she just sadly shook her head. I didn't understand, so I asked Gr