After listening to the conversation upstairs, Gigi took a bath and lay down on the bed, feeling relieved.
She couldn't fall asleep no matter how much she tossed and turned. She opened the blanket, grabbed the car keys, and drove to the hospital.
The nurse who was about to remove Alice's oxygen tube saw Gigi coming and quickly let go, pretending to help her tidy up her clothes.
Unaware of anything, Gigi waved the nurse away and sat next to Alice, keeping her company.
Alice woke up and opened her eyes, seeing Gigi sitting beside her with dry lips, slowly forming a smile.
"Mom, you're awake?"
Seeing her mother looking at her with gentle eyes, Gigi suddenly felt a surge of grievances.
"Mom, do you know that I've recently encountered a jerk who..."
"Where is Amelia?"
Those three words made Gigi fall silent. She hid away all the things she wanted to tell her mother.
"Where is she?"
Alice only cared about whether Amelia had been brought back, completely ignoring Gigi.
"My brother said her tissue typing doesn't match yours, so..."
"So you didn't bring her back?!"
Alice's sudden increase in volume startled Gigi.
"Mom, her heart doesn't match. Bringing her back would be meaningless."
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