Chapter 837

"You left for so long. I missed you a lot." Her thin eyelids weren't able to hold back her tears, so they escaped and dropped onto Hesper's hand. Hesper felt guilty but she couldn't tell her the real reason for her absence. All she could do was reach out to hug Elise. "I'm back now." Hesper disregarded the strangeness that she felt when she saw her mother. Elise led her to the couch and sat down. "I know you've been busy working and I heard your dad say you've found your biological family. I'm really glad." Hesper shook her head and looked at Elise longingly, then said, "You'll always be like my biological mother in my heart. Even after I've found my family, I still respect and love you." Elise's eyes turned red again and they looked sad. Hesper knew Elise wouldn't be able to handle the emotional strain, so she changed the topic. "I'll be staying here for a while. Even though there's a lot to be done in my country, I want to spend some time with you." "You don't have to." Elise