"You''re acting all sneaky."


    Christine looped her arm through Be''s as they walked in. "Be, it''s only because your darling daughter was getting antsy. I thought I''d do a little recon on the enemy."


    Be chuckled, "So now I''m the enemy."


    Christine pped her forehead, "Oh, excuse myck of fancy words, didn''t mean to make you the butt of the joke."


    Be knew her all too well; Christine was always up for augh and didn''t take it to heart. Pulling up a chair, she said, "Have a seat. Spend a little time chatting, and you''ll see why there''s a rush."


    I was genuinely surprised, "You and Ramona can talk for that long?"


    After all, the drama between Victor and Pearl had caused a rift with my mom and the entire Myers family.


    Be took a sip of water, "Honestly, I didn''t expect it either. Given Ramona''s condition, it was surprising how calmly we could chat."Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.


    "Some details about Victor I''d forgotten, she remembered."


    Then, she shifted tone, "But there''s something I''ve got to tell you."


    I had a bad feeling, "Ramona, she..."


    The look on my face must''ve given me away.


    "It''s exactly what you''re thinking."


    My emotions were a tangled mess.


    Be continued, "I arrived just as she was asking for Victor, Dr. Andrews, and Mr. Abdul. It took a bit of effort to calm her down."


    "Don''t look so down. After I got there, she stopped asking for Victor."


    "Dr. Andrews suggested we get people she knows but isn''t close with to talk more with her. It could help with her condition."


    I chimed in with my guess, "But, I''m not one of those people?"


    Be held my hand, trying tofort me, "It''s not that you can''t. It''s just for now, until she''s more stable. This condition has its lucid moments."


    I couldn''t hide my sadness.


    Feeling sorry for me yetpelled to be honest, Be said, "You don''t need to stay at the hospital if you can''t help. Go home, rest. Ivy has cleared my schedule for the next few days to take care of you."


    "Look at you, you''re pale as a ghost. You need to eat well for the baby. Unless you don''t want this child."


    This child was never part of my ns.


    But now that it''s happening, I have to be responsible for it.


    Caught in this dilemma, I sighed, "It''s my fault for not being careful enough."


    "As if being careful could''ve


    predicted this," my mom


    immediately grew anxious, los


    her usualposed demeanor for


    that of a concerned mother.


    Seeing her daughter self-criticize, she couldn''t help but snap her out of it.


    Yet, I could feel her love in her words.


    "If precognition was in our skill set, we''d have been reunited long ago."


    "I think about all these years, and I wish I had the power to foresee."


    "If you insist on ming yourself, then I''m the root of all mistakes. I''m your mom. I brought you into this world but lost you. If you had always been by my side, none of this mess would''ve happened."


    "I''m the one who''s truly at fault."


    "


    "


    Words offort were on the tip of my tongue, but I suddenly smiled.


    These were just repetitive conversations, going back and forth, meaningless now.


    What''s done is done, and time can''t be turned back.


    The only thing to do now is to take care of myself, not to worry those who love me.


    "I''ll listen to you, but I also want to stay updated about Ramona."


    "Don''t worry, I''ll keep you informed about everything, honestly."


    Just then, Christine chimed in, "I''ll be at the hospital theseing days; I''ll keep you updated. You just focus on getting some rest at home."