Chapter Two
His lips curled into a calm and casual smile, as if he had just returned from a simple trip.
But when he said he was back, it brought Lydia Mitchell to tears.
Lydia didn't want to cry in front of so many people; it was unbecoming.
She had never been so oblivious to her appearance, wiping her tears with her hands while trying hard to hold back, but the tears opposed her, falling faster and harder, no matter how much she wiped them away.
The feeling of regaining a lost loved one was both thrilling and distressing.
Only after experiencing the heart-wrenching pain of loss does one cherish the joy of reunion.
She sobbed but tried hard to maintain a smile, "It's just good to have you back."
Ryan Gregory realized for the first time that the Iron Lady he used to describe his mother as a child was actually fragile.
He approached with a crutch, moved forward, and gently hugged her.
