On the other end of the line, the middle-aged man’s voice was hoarse and weary. Every word carried a sense of boundless sorrow and pain. "A-Ji, you don't know—watching your mother become like this, day after day... the more I think about it, the more my heart aches."
Shen Guangji listened in silence, his brow furrowed as a glimmer of self-reproach flickered in his eyes. He knew that for all these years, his father had shouldered the heavy burden of caring for his mother while grappling with the agony of losing his daughter. The weight his father carried must have been immense, and the hardship and bitterness were beyond words.
"Dad, I understand. You’ve worked so hard," Shen Guangji said softly, attempting to offer a sliver of strength and comfort. "Please, don't worry. Everything will get better. Now that Nannan has been found, Mom will surely start to recover, too."
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