"Gillian, can you help me look after Emily?" Asked Ashley.
"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on Emily!" Said Gillian.
With that, Ashley winked at Stephanie as if she had expected this all along.
The teacher seems to care more about Stephanie than Gillian.
Maybe it was because Steph was genuine, kind-hearted, diligent, and intelligent. She contributed the most to Emily's transformation.
These days, even if Emily didn't want to talk, Steph always chatted with her, telling her a bunch of interesting stories.
During breaks, they even bought some movies featuring Ashley's classic roles and watched them together.
In the end, Emily was willing to be held by another person in this world besides Ashley. But if Gillian tried to hold her, she would avoid it. Although Emily didn't reject Gillian, she didn't want to get close to her. It frustrated Gillian, but there was nothing she could do.
So Gillian guessed that Ashley was grateful to Stephanie and wanted to give her some guidance before leaving. Gillian wasn't jealous and was happy for Stephanie.
In the room, Ashley sat on the bed and quietly looked at Stephanie, saying, "Steph, I never thought we'd get along so well from the beginning."
Stephanie smiled and sat down next to her, "You know, the way you care for Emily looks extremely like my mom. My mom has a terminal illness and thought she was going to die, so she constantly worried about me. She would nag at me, wondering what I would do if she died. You give me that same feeling, and that's why I worry about you and want to get close to you."
Ashley was surprised, "Is your mom okay now?"
"My mom is fine. As long as we find a suitable kidney, she can have surgery and continue living. Her condition is stable now." Said Stephanie.
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