“How do you feel now?”

Yuki whispered after she had allowed Angela to cry to her heart's content.

Angela took a deep breath.

“Much better”.

She sniffed.

Yuki pecked her forehead.

“Come on, the kids are waiting”.

She stood on her feet, and Angela reluctantly did the same.

They walked out of the room together, and I entered the dining room, where the breakfast table was already set.

The comforting aroma of freshly cooked food filled the air, mingling with the warmth of the morning sun that streamed through the small apartment windows.

Liya and Lia, already seated at the table, looked up excitedly as the women approached.

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