Chapter: 1163

Moon had been right. Such coldness only eroded their love.

Sean felt Norah's absence most acutely when he was alone.

In Glophia, those caring for Susanna shielded her from any distressing news about Norah. Upon awakening, Susanna withdrew into herself again.

Phillip enlisted the psychologist to provide her with counseling, while Alice stayed by her side, hoping to coax her into opening up.

Eventually, Susanna began to interact more with her friends.

However, she consistently avoided Kayla and Nancy.

Whenever they appeared, she became distraught, sometimes smashing objects in her room or yanking out her IV.

Kayla eventually ceased her visits after being consistently rebuffed.

“I raised you, and this is how you treat me because of your illness? Have you forgotten how much I cared for you?"

While complaining, Kayla's heart softened with sympathy for Susanna.

After all, Susanna was still her beloved daughter.

Nancy gently took Kayla's arm, comforting her.

"Mom, please don't be angry with Susanna. She must be upset when she lashes out or says hurtful things. If it makes you feel better, you can blame me. I just want you to be happy, Mom."

Her eyes widened as she looked at Kayla. Despite awaiting a heart transplant and facing the risk of death if the surgery failed, she never took her frustrations out on her family. Kayla believed Nancy was so sensible and thoughtful.

She blamed Susanna's short temper on Norah or Sean, suspecting she had picked it up from them while she and her husband were not around.

Initially, Kayla felt sympathy for Susanna. Yet, after being treated harshly, her patience began to wear thin.

In her eyes, Nancy was the obedient one. Susanna, on the other hand, had attempted suicide over something minor, leading Kayla to criticize her for her fragile mental state.

With little sympathy left, Kayla left abruptly with Nancy, unconcerned that Susanna had only recently survived a suicide attempt by slashing her wrist.

After the confrontation, Susanna lay on her bed, staring blankly at the ceiling and then towards the doorway.

Her mother had walked away with Nancy, indifferent to her emotional state.

A malicious voice plagued her thoughts.

“Kill yourself. Your illness is incurable. Your mother's favorite is Nancy Chase. She has abandoned you. Just kill yourself!"

Susanna frowned in pain, bothered by the voice again.

Each time it echoed in her mind, a severe migraine would grip her.