Chapter 1645 The Missing Child

• “I didn't even think he'd confess to me later on.” Theresa had not foreseen the moment when Mordecai would unveil his heart to her. With a chuckle, she mused aloud, “Why am I even opening up about all of this to you?”
• “Do you and your husband not have any children?” Ashlyn inquired, her tone laced with a blend of curiosity and surprise.
• A brief silence fell upon the room as Theresa's expression hardened. After a moment's pause, she began to unravel a piece of their past, “Years ago, my brother's child disappeared, and I bear some responsibility for that. Since then, we've been living under the weight of immense guilt, deciding against having children of our own as a form of penance for the loss. It felt to us as though we didn't deserve the joy of parenthood.”