Claire shuffled through the front door of her mother's house, her heart weighed down by the absence of Rossi, her father-in-law. He had been more than a father figure to her, being her guiding light in troubled times, and now with him gone, Claire was simply heartbroken.With her child due in less than two months, his absence felt like an unbearable void, a pain that would linger on for weeks, and the thought of him not being able to see his unborn grandchild, broke her heart further.With the sound of Claire's feet being dragged across the floor, her mother picked up on it from the living room."Claire, is that you?" Her mother reached out, sensing the glooming air around her. "Are you okay?""I can't talk right now, mum." She murmured."Do you at least need something to eat?" Her mother asked again, this time almost getting up from the couch."Water will be fine, mum." She answered and reluctantly sat on the couch while dropping her bag on the floor close by.Claire closed her eyes
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