Chapter 604
"Runa, you seem different."
"Yes, well, my eldest son nearly died, and my youngest daughter was tricked and kept away from home for over twenty years. If I still didn’t change, I would be a failure as a mother."
A streak of maternal fortitude shone in Runa’s eyes.
Wayland’s eyes grew warm.
"Thank you, Runa. Thank you for being willing to pull yourself together for me and for the children."
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