Chapter 687

Jane quickly helped Dora to her feet. "Auntie, please don't be like this. You've been taking care of me ever since I came back, and I've always thought of you as family." Wiping her tears, Dora stood up. "Jane, thank you... thank you so much. From now on, I'd do anything for you—" Embarrassed by the effusive gratitude, Jane turned her head and noticed Abigail's eyes fluttering open on the hospital bed. Her face lit up with joy. "Sister Abigail! You're awake?" Dora spun around, her eyes brimming with hope. "Abigail... you're awake! I'm Dora—your mother. Your real mother..." She reached out instinctively to embrace her, but Abigail's piercing gaze clear as ice and utterly emotionless made her recoil. "Why did you abandon me?" Abigail's voice was flat, her eyes holding a coldness far beyond her years. Tears spilled down Dora's cheeks again. Covering her mouth, she choked out, "I didn't... you were stolen from me! All these years, I've been searching for you. I never stopped looking..." Be