"...It's too late..."
"We have to seal it away, quickly! Even if it means losing everything!"
"I know this is selfish... but if I don't do this, more people will have to bear my pain."
"I'm sorry, Xiaohan. Please forgive your mother for being such a helpless, selfish woman. When you grow up, it doesn't matter whether you dislike me or hate me. But please, never forget me. Mommy loves you."
"Mu Lin, I'm sorry... you're the person I owe the most in this life..."
"Take care of Xiaohan..."
"Why are you leaving in such a hurry?" Granny Zhang stood at the front door, somewhat reluctant to part, looking at Su Han, who was already dressed.
"Sorry, Grandma... the school suddenly called and said something urgent came up... I'll come visit you again during my next break, okay?"
"I see... then there's nothing to be done. Stay safe on the way."
"Okay!"
Outside the bus, the setting sun was sinking, looking like a baby falling asleep in the embrace of the mountains. The scene was breathtakingly beautiful.
But Su Han was in no mood to admire the scenery. She clutched the backpack in front of her tightly. Looking at the several unanswered calls on her phone screen, she was so anxious that she wished she could fly straight to the mayor's office to find Su Mulin.
She had spent the entire afternoon reading the two diaries her mother had left behind. Although the second was thick, most of its later pages were blank. Only the last few pages held some scrawled handwriting.
When she saw the words her mother had written in the final passage, she could no longer bear it.
It shouldn't have been like this. She should have had a happy, complete family, a kind, loving