Ophelia was the woman who worked arduously every day just so she could afford to send Deirdre to school.

It was a waste that the unforeseen event happened before she could have the time to enjoy her golden years.

Deirdre’s eyes welled with tears, and she placed the woman’s palm on her forehead.

In the next moment, the palm moved once.

“Mother!” Deirdre was overjoyed. “Are you awake?”

Ophelia opened her eyes and stared at the ceiling for a while. Soon afterward, her gaze landed on Deirdre’s face and became focused gradually. “Deirdre?”

Her voice was tainted with excitement and eagerness. “Deirdre? Is that you?”

“It’s me! Mother!”

Deirdre spread her arms and hugged her mother. The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried for a long time.

When they recovered from the emotional moment, Deirdre rubbed her eyes and took a seat. She had way too many things to tell her mother and too many questions that needed to be answered.

“Where have you been over the years, mother? W