Estelle and Sophia helped carry Georgia upstairs to rest. Jonathan called for a doctor, who arrived shortly after.
Downstairs, Old Mr. Quintin was shaken by Georgia's collapse. Fortunately, Old Mr. Jarvis was by his side, helping to keep him calm.
*
Upstairs, Don stood by the bed, his brow furrowed with worry. "Georgia, please don't be like this. I'll help you find your daughter. I promise I'll find her."
Georgia kept her eyes closed. "Please go," she said softly. "I want to be alone for a while."
Estelle asked everyone else to leave, then poured a glass of water and sat by the bed, her eyes downcast. "I'm so sorry, Georgia."
Georgia may have seemed indifferent to Evelyn, her attitude always cold, but how could she not care about her own daughter?
She just hadn't dared to show it.
Perhaps there had been another "Evelyn" in the past. Perhaps they had grown close before a DNA test, just like today, had dealt her a devastating blow.
Georgia opened her eyes, a gentle smile touching her lips. "How could I blame you? If good intentions were always met with blame, the world would only grow colder."
After speaking a few words, she seemed to have a bit more energy. "Is that water for me?" she asked Estelle.
Estelle, startled, quickly handed the glass to Georgia.
Georgia propped herself up. "You should lie down," Estelle said quickly. "I'll help you!"
"I just felt dizzy for a moment. I'm much better now." Georgia sat up against the headboard, her gaze falling on the room. Her eyes slowly reddened.
"Nana and I used to live in this room. Her rocking horse was on the balcony. She loved that horse; she would always laugh when she sat on it. And over there..." Georgia pointed to a gap next to the bookshelf. "There was a small bookshelf with all of Nana's favorite books and toys..."
Tears streamed down her face. "Later, after Nana was lost, Dad saw me crying while holding her things every day, so he had everything belonging to her put away. But what good did that do? Everything is etched into my mind."
Listening to Georgia's suppressed yet agonizing voice, Estelle's eyes reddened too.


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