"You can be angry, but while you're angry, aren't you also happy for her? After all, she is now kind of living the life you prayed for her in disguise, quiet and ordinary, peaceful and joyful, isn't she?"
Natalia stared at him blankly.
For a moment, suddenly broke into laughter, "It seems to be oh, too."
Archie rubbed her head dotingly, "So now can you tell me what the hell is going on here?"
Natalia thought about it and told him about the day's events.
Archie was incredulous even after hearing this.
He was silent for a moment, "So what are you going to do now?"
Natalia shook her head, "I don't know, she doesn't remember anything now and doesn't know me, I don't even know how I should talk to her."
"Don't be anxious." Archie reassured her, "What happened back then affected her too much, she does not want to remember it is normal, the good thing is that people are not dead now, but also found by you, in the dark is a kind of fate, no matter what the final result, she is still alive is already a gift from God, we do not force too much, hmm?"
Natalia nodded.
In fact, she also understands that after so many years, Kiera is still alive, for her, it is already a kind of lost and found.
She shouldn't be greedy to ask for more, and her previous outburst was really just a bit of selfishness on her part, not wanting to be forgotten by her.
By this time, with Archie's comforting and enlightening presence, she had it all figured out.
Natalia sighed.
"In fact, it's good to be like this now, she doesn't remember the past, so she won't remember all the harm Philip brought her, just like she said herself, this is the chance God gave her to live again, since she can firmly grasp it, it's the best."
Archie gathered her into his arms, his arms tightening.
"Yes, just think of it that way, and you'll feel much better inside."
Natalia snuggled into his arms, her voice a little mute, "But I still want to see her, want to spend more time with her, want to ask her how she's been doing all these years, Archie, I don't really want to blame her, I just don't know how to express the mixed feelings I have inside."
Archie nodded, "I understand."
After a pause, he looked down at her, "Don't worry, when you've adjusted, I'll accompany you to see her again, isn't she right here in Eqitin? You still have a lot of time, a lot of opportunities to say to her what you really want to say inside."
Natalia nodded and closed her eyes.
Archie hugged her for a while, felt the woman's breathing in his arms gradually stabilized, and finally fell asleep, then helplessly smiled.
Lifted her up in a horizontal embrace and headed for the king-size bed.
Natalia had a very deep sleep.
In between, she had a long, deep dream.
In her dream, it was as if she was a child again, living in The Hawkins family cottage, swinging in the yard with her two crooks, her grandfather sitting in a rocking chair not far from her, smiling at her, and Kiera coming out with a fruit snack and calling out to her with a smile, "Natalia, come and eat the fruit."
She jumped off the swing and pounced happily, spilling fruit and treats from Kiera's hand because she was so happy.
Things scattered all over the floor, she was terrified, "wow" cried out.
Kiera said, "It's okay, Natalia is good, Natalia didn't mean it, don't cry."
Natalia's tears flowed down silently.
Perhaps it was the knowledge that the woman in the dream would never again soothe her with such tenderness and care.
Never again will I give her the warmest embrace and love and protect her at all times.
That's why Natalia felt so sad that she couldn't bring herself to do it.
Kiera is still alive, but her mother is dead.
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