BuzzNovelAlessia never expected Jade's first words to be this-her tears fell instantly, slipping down her cheeks before she
could stop them.
She bit her lip, forcing her voice to sound as steady as possible.
“Yes, they're very good to me. You don’t have to worry.”
She gave a wavering smile and brushed at her tears, but they kept coming, no matter how hard she tried to hold
them back.
“Our Lessie deserves the world.” Jade’s eyes shone with pride at Alessia’s words.
“Ms. June, you mean so much to me. | love you, truly-you know that, right?” Alessia, who rarely expressed her
feelings, suddenly needed Jade to know what was in her heart.
“I do know. I've always known. And | love you, and | love Cole-so, so much. But I'm sorry, sweetheart. | need to
go be with your Mr. Whitley now. He's been waiting forfor two years. He's waiting, and | have to go to him...”
“But what about Cole?” Alessia’s voice was small and trembling.
“Cole still has you.”
“It’s not the same, Aunt June.” Alessia’s composure cracked, her voice tinged with panic.
Jade didn’t have the strength to argue. She simply looked at Alessia, her gaze gentle and full of love-there was
no fear of death in her eyes, only the pain of leaving her two children behind, mixed with a kind of peaceful
release.
Staring at Jade, Alessia found herself unable to beg her to stay. Wasn't that just another form of holding her
captive?
“You're strong, resilient. You may not say much, but you have a gentle soul. With you by Cole's side, | can rest
easy.”
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Jade spoke slowly, willing herself to get the words out despite her exhaustion.
“If it weren't for you, I'd probably have lost my way long ago.” Alessia blinked back. more tears, trying for a
smile, though it was tinged with deep sorrow.
“No, you wouldn't have.” Jade shook her head weakly. She didn’t have the strength to explain, but the certainty
in her eyes said it all.
“Lessie...”
“I'm here, Alessia leaned in, listening closely.
“Call‘Mom Just this once.”
Her tears started again, even harder to stop than before. Alessia’s mouth moved soundlessly for a moment
before she finally found her voice.
“Mom...”
In a childhood starved of motherly and fatherly love, it was Parrish and Jade who had patiently taught her how to
beca better person. No matter how you looked at it, this one word felt entirely right.
“The next tyou visit us, call your Mr. Whitley ‘Dad, too. He'd love that.”
Alessia gripped her hand tightly and nodded, sniffling, her eyes and nose flushed red-a rare moment of
unguarded vulnerability.
“Smile more, darling. You're so beautiful when you do...”
“I will,” Alessia promised, not blinking, as if she could imprint every detail of Jade’s face in her memory.
Jade's voice was growing weaker. She didn’t want to let go, but she knew her twas almost up.
“I'll go get Cole.”
This time, Jade didn’t protest.
In the next room, Cole felt a jumble of emotions. He fought back tears, opening his mouth, but with so much he
wanted to say, he didn’t know where to start.
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