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Chapter 459

Author: Summer Knowles
Sarah studied Mrs. Mendes intently. She found it strange that a truly loving mother wouldn't use the word "probably" when discussing such matters. Throughout their interaction, she hadn't detected any guilt, remorse, or sadness in Mrs. Mendes's eyes - only numbness and, strangely, relief.

What was she relieved about?

Suddenly, a possibility struck her. She narrowed her eyes. "Before Tina's suicide, had you already discovered she had AIDS?"

Mrs. Mendes trembled, her face filled with fear. She quickly denied it. "No! I didn't know until I was in the dean’s office."

Her face went pale as she continued denying it.

But Sarah clearly remembered Mrs. Mendes's abnormal reaction in the office that day. A mother learning of her daughter's AIDS diagnosis would typically react with either anger or heartbreak, but she had shown no reaction at all.

"Let's be honest. At this point, there's no use hiding it anymore."

Why couldn't she understand this simple truth?

If Mrs. Mendes had cooperated,
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