"Have you ever dealt with something like that in your previous life? Or were you just too focused on yourself to care about anybody else?"
I paused for just a moment before cracking open my dry lips.
"I did… but he ended up betraying me, so I saw no point in caring about others… although I kind of regret thinking that," I lightly chuckled as my tears slowly began to dissipate and a wave of exhaustion rushed through me.
"Now, get some well-deserved rest… I love you," My mother smiled, kissing the top of my head and leaning on her cheek to receive a kiss from me.
I quickly gave her a peck on the cheek before drifting off into the land of dreams, still in my mother's arms, as she comforted me without a second thought.
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(Lucy POV)
As I slowly stroked my daughter's hair, she fell into a deep slumber from all the mental exhaustion she had just gone through.
