Chapter 560

Dean nodded, lifted the limp Jack off the ground, and left with his team.

Haley leaned on Shane's shoulder, and after holding back her tears for so long, they finally started to fall. "Mr. Ford, I never knew that Mom went through so much pain."

She had always seen her mother as busy, often away from home, with a passion for playing the violin.

But over time, her mother grew more melancholy, lost in thought.

Haley now understood that her mom had been struggling all along, hiding immense pain and hardship behind every smile.

Hearing her words, Shane felt a pang of sadness in his heart. He gently patted her back, comforting her, "It's over now. She's in a better place, watching over you."

"But it still hurts so much..."

Her mother had protected her so well, bearing all the burdens alone without ever letting her know. Haley felt like she had failed as a daughter.

"She loved you too much to let you worry. Don't cry anymore. Your mom wouldn't want to see you sad," Shane said softly