Miguel thought for a moment, then asked, “Did you two just have a fight? Why do your eyes look red?”


    Romina instinctively lowered her eyelids.


    She had just cried because of Savannah, not because of Jericho.


    “Don’t worry about me, just focus on your work.”


    Romina reached out and patted his shoulder, then walked toward the consultation desk.


    Miguel watched her back, feeling that Romina was very different today from how she usually was.


    Her whole being was shrouded in a gloomy aura, and he even saw a look of grief in her eyes…


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    On weekends, Romina had to work, so the children were always with Elliana.


    When Romina got home, Lina was sitting alone on the balcony ying with building blocks, looking very calm.


    She nced at Elliana on the sofa and lowered her voice to ask, “Did you get the appointment?”


    “Yes, I got it. It’s at nine o’clock tomorrow morning,” Elliana replied calmly. “I actually wanted to book it for ten, since nine is a bit too early and it takes forty minutes to get there from here. But I heard that someone else applied to see her at ten, so we could only choose nine.”


    “Someone else?” Romina asked curiously. “Is it her family?”


    From what Romina knew, Savannah didn’t have a good rtionship with her husband’s rtives, so even in this situation, it was unlikely they would visit her.


    As for her husband, he certainly didn’t have the face to see her.


    “It could be, or maybe it’s a friend,” Elliana wondered aloud. “Do you think it could be the child’s god- father?”


    Romina was momentarily stunned, then replied calmly, “You mean Joaquin?”


    “Yes! Didn’t you say Joaquin visited her before? That means their rtionship is still pretty good. At a time like this, Joaquin would definitely want to see her onest time.”


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    Romina shook her head. “It’s hard to say.‘


    “If it really is him, maybe you’ll run into each other tomorrow…”


    Romina pondered for a moment but didn’t respond.


    Elliana nced at the child on the balcony, then fixed her gaze on Romina’s face. “How are you going to tell the child?”


    Romina sat down beside her, suddenly leaning in closer and lowering her voice again. “I’m just going to take her to see her mother as usual. I don’t n to tell her this is thest time. You shouldn’t tell her ei- ther.”


    “But what if she keeps asking to see her mom in the future? What will you do then?”


    Elliana looked at her anxiously, a trace of worry in her eyes.


    “We’ll deal with that when the timees. For now, let’s just let them see each other onest time.”


    Romina’s tone was calm, and her face showed little emotion.


    “That’s all we can do,” Elliana said in a voice meant only for the two of them. “We’ll just take it one step at a time.”


    Romina nodded without saying anything.


    After getting up, she walked over to the child and squatted down. “Lina, what are you ying with?”


    “Auntie Romina, I’m building a house! Do you think my house looks pretty?”


    “It’s beautiful,” Romina said with a gentle smile. “Well done.”


    “When I grow up, I want to build a beautiful house for Mommy, and also for Auntie Romina and Auntie Elliana…”


    Hearing this, Elliana instinctively turned her face away.


    Tears as big as beans instantly slid down from her eyes.


    Romina’s voice was thick with emotion. “Lina, do you miss your mom?”


    When she heard this, Lina’s hands suddenly stopped moving.


    She looked up at Romina and nodded gently. “I miss Mommy very much.”


    Following her lead, Romina said directly, “Then how about I take you to see Mommy tomorrow?”


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    “Really?” Lina stood up excitedly, a hint of surprise in her eyes. “Can I really go see Mommy?”


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    Seeing the child’s excitement, Romina couldn’t help but feel her eyes redden. “Yes, we’ll go tomorrow.”


    “That’s wonderful! I haven’t seen Mommy in two years. Last time, Cade took me to see her.” Lina reached out and hugged Romina’s neck. “Thank you, Auntie Romina.”


    Then, Lina nted a light kiss on Romina’s cheek.


    In that instant, Romina’s heart seemed to melt, as if she were soaking in a jar of honey.


    Even the air seemed sweet.


    But the ache in her heart still tore at her, impossible to avoid…


    The next day.


    Romina got up early and took Lina by taxi to the prison.


    It was her first time returning since she had left the prison, but her state of mind waspletely differ-


    ent now.


    Lina finally got to see her mother in the visiting room, just as she had hoped.


    She held the receiver in her small hands, crying her heart out. “Mommy, I miss you so much! When can youe out? I want to live with you, Mommy.”