078: Come, sit by my side.

"Silly child," Olivia Wilson said, "Sometimes, I even find myself so despicable. You had a bright future and youth ahead of you, but I was too selfish, always wanting to keep you by my side...cough, cough..."

After a bout of coughing, she caught her breath, wrapped her phlegm in a tissue, and tossed it into the trash can without a second glance.

Amelia Clarke faintly noticed a deep brown color seeping through the white tissue.

A flash of worry and heartache crossed her eyes.

Olivia Wilson caught her breath and continued, "Amelia, dear..."

Furrowing her brows, Amelia interrupted her, "Mom, please don't talk, just rest, okay? I'll get you a cup of hot water."

Just as she was about to leave, Olivia Wilson grabbed her wrist and said, "Amelia, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry for you. When Mason got into trouble, all I could do was watch helplessly, I was so anxious, all my hopes rested on you, rested on your uncle, I had no other way, Amelia, do you think I'm a failure as a mother?"