Chapter: 1171

Constrained, Gilda and Chayce were compelled to surrender all her property.

Resolved, they embarked on a quest to find Norah, filled with hope for an untroubled path.

A frigid wave then swept over Glophia, blanketing the landscape in thick snow.

Eventually, the last of the snow thawed, ushering in the first spring rain and coaxing the green tips of new grass to pierce through the soil.

With the first cicada's song, summer returned once more.

One year had passed.

“Phillip, hurry up. Joanna and I have plans at ten this morning,"

Susanna called out. She dressed in a light pink dress that accentuated her slender waist, complemented by sneakers of the same hue. Her black hair cascaded down her back, framing her attractive features.

Nancy opened the car door, assisting Kayla as she stepped out.

Their matching outfits gave them the appearance of mother and daughter.

“Where are you headed?" Kayla inquired, her brow furrowed as she approached Susanna. "It's been only a year since your recovery. What are you up to?"

Ignoring Nancy's presence, Susanna clung to Kayla's arm, her demeanor childlike.

“Mom, I've rested enough This is my first outing in a long while. Please, let me go, okay."

Kayla always had a soft spot for her children's pleas.

Softened by her daughter's plea, she asked, "Who else is accompanying you besides Phillip?"

"Joanna!" Susanna replied.

"Alright then."

Kayla nodded, turning her attention back to the task at hand. "Nancy and I came to deliver a concert invitation. If you are busy, don't worry about attending."

Behind her, Nancy offered a quiet smile.

During Susanna's critical treatment phase, an unexpected development occurred.

Nancy, in need of a heart donor, was matched with Susanna for heart compatibility.

Amidst the chemotherapy, a rejection reaction put Susanna at death's door several times.

Kayla had once proposed that if Susanna did not survive, her heart should be donated to Nancy, offering a semblance of continued life.

However, Susanna recovered fully.