Elena stopped her mother from putting more food in her bowl, "No more food for me, mom. You guys are so busy feeding me that you yourself are not eating properly."
Nanny Flora smiled and said, "Miss Elena, you should eat more. See how weak you've become in just a couple of days."
Elena watched Nanny Flora smile and fuss, and memories came back—memories not just from this life, but from her previous one.
In that life, by the time her mother Evelyn died, Elena was already married and living with the Cross family. She remembered coming back to her childhood home only for short visits. Still, every time she returned, Nanny Flora was there to greet her with a tight hug, a soft smile, and her favorite snacks waiting on the table. Nanny Flora was like a bridge to Elena's happy childhood, a steady presence when everything else felt uncertain.
