Chapter 162: Daughter And Sister

"These are photos of us when we first reconnected. I visited you in Dowel then," Renee said, showing a picture of her and Raelyn. "You were still in college in this photo."

Raelyn accepted the picture. She studied it intently before a smile became painted on her face. She said, "It's really us."

"Yes, of course," Renee answered. "We are sisters."

Raelyn acknowledged. She was sitting on her hospital bed when she looked at the picture again. She described, "I look so much like Riley here."

"Indeed," Renee said. Tears stung her eyes, and she wiped them fast, saying, "As she was growing up, I struggled with the pain of losing you because I see you in her too, but I had to be strong. I went through a lot, trying to survive and put food on the table for both of us."

"I can... only imagine," Raelyn softly remarked, her eyes downcast as if she were reliving the story Renee had shared.

Raelyn had been in the hospital for two days. The entire time, only Riley stayed with her. Her husband, Adrian