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Chapter 60: The Past

Author: EL
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LANA

I opened the door to my mother's ward and found her sitting on the bed, dressed in a clean outfit. For the first time, her hair was neatly styled and treated. She looked so different—so beautiful. I had always known my mom was pretty, but seeing her like this made me realize the version of her I had grown up with was just a shadow of her true self.

“Lana,” she called out warmly, a smile lighting up her face. She seemed calm, her voice soft and inviting.

I could hardly believe my ears. I never expected my mom to carry herself with such sophistication and grace. In an instant, she felt like a refined lady, a stark contrast to the woman I had known all my life.

Confusion washed over me. Why did she look so different? This was not the mother who fought in the streets, who gambled with thugs and could take them down whenever she wanted. This wasn’t the woman who drank herself into a stupor, getting into arguments and causing chaos. That version of her had been a mess, someone I had le
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