Madara Uchiha nodded and did not press the matter.
He had no feelings for the woman before him—only guilt.
He respected Tie Lin's choice and would not disturb them, but they had to remain in the village and were not allowed to go anywhere.
"Hmph."
Tie Lin snorted coldly and said nothing more. She knew that now that she had fallen into Madara Uchiha's hands, escaping was practically impossible.
Moreover, hearing that Tie Kui's eyes might go blind left her worried, but she did not know the specifics and therefore said nothing.
"Let's go!"
Madara Uchiha shook his head, then turned and headed toward Konoha Hospital.
Tie Lin immediately followed, desperate to learn of Tie Kui's current condition.
"Kui...!"
When Tie Lin and Madara Uchiha arrived at Konoha Hospital and saw Tie Kui lying on the bed, tears unconsciously streamed down her face as she ran toward her.
"Hm?"
Tie Kui heard a voice that was both familiar and unfamiliar—a voice she had thought about for years, now appearing before her once again. She froze, then slowly turned her head. When she saw the person she had longed to see in her dreams, endless joy instantly appeared on her face.
"Kui."
"Waaah...!"
"You've suffered all these years."
Tie Lin wrapped Tie Kui in a tight embrace, tears pouring from her eyes as she wept with joy.
"Mom? Mother?"
"Is that you, Mom?"
"It's really you? It really is you? Mom...!"
"Mom, I missed you. I missed you so much!"
"Waaah...!"
Feeling her mother's warmth and seeing her again, Tie Kui's body trembled slightly, and she felt a trace of happiness.
The darkness sealed within her heart gradually began to open up. If Madara Uchiha had once given her a beam of light, then her mother gave her a field of