Aria POV
“Mom, I really miss you.” My voice echoed through the hospital room. I sat down on the chair beside her bed and held her palm gently in mine. “Lest I forget, I brought you your favorite flowers. I still remember how much you loved them—you would water those flowers every weekend.”
I stood up and placed the flowers on the bedside table, then sat back down, pulling the chair closer to her.
“Doctor Joshua said, You’re responding to treatment. He told me I should speak to you—it will help you get better, because you can hear me.” I held her hand tighter, my fingers interlacing with hers. “Mom, can you hear me? I hope you can, because I have a lot to tell you.” A tear dropped from my eye and landed on our joined hands.
“Mom, I really failed you as your child. I did everything you w
