A secret bond
Though she tried to carry on, Rose never truly let go of the daughter she had given away. The loss weighed heavily on her, but quietly, secretly, she found ways to keep a connection alive. She couldn’t erase her child, no matter how carefully the truth was buried. That secret link endured, woven quietly into the years that followed. Emma shivered at the thought—her grandmother’s silence had hidden so much pain.
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