After a while, a soft "yah-yah" sound echoed again, indistinct and unclear.
The little one couldn't say a single word, but even so, Ann listened intently, her face full of contentment and happiness.
"Miss Nolan, Little Candy didn't cry today. She's been so good."
"Yara, Mommy will be home tomorrow to see you. Do you miss Mommy?" Ann clutched the phone, her eyes brimming with a mother's tender smile.
The little one didn't respond, but Ann continued to speak to her gently, "Mommy came to see your father today. I wonder if you'll ever resent Mommy for bringing you into this world but not being able to give you a father's love. But Mommy loves you very much; you must stay with Mommy, always stay by my side and never leave."
Never leave.
She couldn't bear losing anyone else.
Orphaned since childhood, Zaiden Santos had left too.
Her grandfather was becoming old, but at least Little Candy was still with her.
