INGRID sighed as she gazed up at the towering gate of the Iglesias mansion. She had gone straight there after getting off the plane. She had been standing outside for several minutes already, but she couldn't find the courage to knock.
"You can do it, Ingrid..." she whispered repeatedly, remembering Gerard's instructions, who had stayed in New York. It gave her courage. But now, she felt like backing out and going back to New York. She was nervous and scared because she thought her family might still be angry with her.
"Ingrid?"
Ingrid suddenly froze when she heard the familiar voice behind her. She was nervous, but longing for her mother was stronger.
"Ingrid, sweetheart, is that you?" her mother Regina's gentle voice said.
Ingrid's eyes welled up, and in a flash, tears fell.
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