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The nurse had just walked out of the hospital room, leaving it unusually quiet. Marcus remained close to the door, still holding his phone very tightly in his hand, and Lydia stared at him, her eyes no longer wet with innocence but with bewilderment and pain. The reality that she had just received could not find a peaceful dwelling in her heart.However, Lydia broke the silence and said, very slowly, “Daddy, I do not understand something.”Marcus looked at her, and he was already aware that this discussion was not going to be light. "What is it, sweetheart?"Lydia sat more erectly on the bed, and her small fingers grasped the blanket. Why did Ava not stay? Why not stay?... if Ava saved me... Why didn't somebody tell her how important she was?Marcus opened his mouth, and he had no words now. The burden of guilt fell on him once more."She thought..." Then he started slowly, then paused."She thought what?" Lydia asked firmly.” Did she think that we did not love her?”Marcus turned his

Ava stood outside Lydia’s hospital room, her fingers tightly gripping the strap of her bag as her heartbeat echoed loudly in her ears. The hallway felt unusually quiet, yet her thoughts were anything but calm. She had imagined this moment many times during the past few days, but now that she was truly here, fear slowly crept into her chest.She wondered if coming back had been a mistake.Riley stood beside her and gave her shoulder a gentle squeeze. “You don’t have to rush,” she said softly. “She’s been waiting, but she’ll understand if you need a minute.”Ava swallowed hard and nodded, though her eyes remained fixed on the closed door. “I’m just… nervous,” she admitted quietly. “I don’t know how she’ll look at me.”Riley smiled gently. “She looks at you the same way she always did.”Ava took a slow breath, trying to calm herself before finally lifting her hand and knocking lightly on the door.A small voice came from inside. “Come in.”The sound of Lydia’s voice made Ava’s chest tigh