Chapter 741

Rory stepped into the hospital room. Though Aaliyah’s face was battered beyond recognition, her gaze softened instinctively the moment she saw her daughter. An oxygen tube still snaked into her nostrils as she murmured weakly, "Rory, you're here?" Tears cascaded down Rory’s cheeks as she stared at her mother. Seeing the unbroken stream of tears, Aaliyah’s heart ached. She hurriedly comforted her, "Rory, don’t cry, don’t cry. Mom’s fine, really it doesn’t hurt at all!" Rory rushed forward and clutched Aaliyah’s hand, choking out a single word, "Mom..." Aaliyah tried to lift her hand to wipe her daughter’s tears, but she couldn’t reach. She attempted a reassuring smile, but the slightest twitch of her lips tugged at her wounds, sending sharp pain radiating across her face. Gritting her teeth against the agony, she forced out the question, "Rory, Mom’s okay. How... how are you and your brother doing at home? Is Grandma treating you well?" At the mention of "brother," the genuine sympathy