As the doctor rushed in and saw the situation, he felt a knot form in his stomach.

"Don't worry, we'll do everything we can to save your mother."

I finally breathed a sigh of relief and let out a small laugh before collapsing onto the floor.

I had a dream.

In the dream, I was Maria's biological daughter.

We lived a simple and ordinary life together, without Charlotte, without the scheming and manipulation.

It was just the two of us.

But then, the nightmare descended.

A dark chasm tore apart our happiness, leaving nothing but shattered fragments.

Maria smiled and said goodbye to me.

She said she'd always protected me,...