Chapter 1177: It Was All for Her

Reuben paused thoughtfully. “In the end, having parents or not doesn’t matter. What matters is whether there’s enough love.” Some parents bring children into the world only to make them suffer. Callie’s smile stiffened. She didn’t know why, but even though she hadn’t witnessed how Nelson had spoken to Lucia, she could imagine his feelings at that moment. Reuben held her hand and rambled on for a while longer before finally succumbing to exhaustion and falling asleep. Callie pulled the blanket over him, then opened the drawer. The medication Jaquan had given her—there were only three pills left now. Closing her eyes, she clutched the transparent bag tightly before placing it back where it belonged. The study light was still on, showing no signs of being turned off anytime soon. Callie’s legs had mostly recovered, allowing her to move up and down the stairs, albeit slowly. Her footsteps were light as she reached the study door. It was slightly ajar, and as soon as sh