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After lunch, Paula said goodbye to Chris, who wanted to go home and spend some time with their son, Carl. On reaching the hallway to Amy’s room, Paula was surprised to find it empty. There was no sign of Henry or Bryan, making her wonder where they could’ve gone to all of a sudden. She then concluded that they probably decided to go have lunch somewhere else, as they both haven’t tasted any food ever since the suicide incident. She opened the door to Amy’s room and was shocked to her bones to find her daughter awake.

Paula immediately rushed to Amy’s side, as she was struggling to sit up properly.

“Oh my baby, my baby. I can’t believe it.” Paula said between sobs while showering Amy’s palm with kisses.

“I’m so sorry, honey… Mom is so sorry for not being there for you." she murmured apologetically, staring into her daughter’s lifeless eyes.

Amy had no idea what her mom was talking about. She could only remember hearing Bryan’s mesmerizing voice. He sounded really hurt and it broke her