CHAPTER 37
MIAI peered into Mom’s room, my heart racing. She lay on her bed, smiling wide when she saw me. After taking a deep breath and promising that I’d do my best to hold myself together, I walked into the room and shut the door behind me.
Mom patted the bed next to her, and I lay down, wrapping my arms around her bony waist. She grasped my hand and stayed quiet for a few moments, enjoying this silence. Her hold was frail and not as strong as it used to be, and my heart broke.
“Mia, you know that I love you very much.” Tears welled up in her eyes, and I frowned at her. “You’re my only daughter, my sunshine. You have made me so proud and happy these past twenty-two years.”
A tear rolled down my cheek. “And I’ll make you happy for years to come,” I said. “This surgery will go fine,
