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Grace paused. She did not expect Nathan to say such a thing to her. She stared at him in a daze. As she stared at the old man before her, she thought that he looked extremely sick and exhausted because of his illness, as well as because of his daughter.
"In the beginning, we were very selfish. Despite whoever Heinz marries, we were not happy about the idea. But often, we would feel remorseful about it, and wish that he had someone there for him."
"However, when we woke up in the morning, we would still feel uncomfortable about it. In our hearts, no one could compare with our daughter, Jodie."
"Now, my daughter is back. Our grief is gone, but it brought us new pain and helplessness."
"After experiencing so much, we have understood that in life, we have to endure hardships and karma. We shouldn't ask for too much."
"For us, Jodie being alive is the best thing we could ask for."
"Now that her scandals are out, we feel remorseful about it. Regardless, we apologize for it."