Chapter 216 Up Close

• I had been anticipating and worrying so much that, though I hardly slept during the day, now that it was night time, I was still wide awake in full alertness.
• Right now, right this moment, was the first time that my heart truly caught a glimpse of peace since that night two years ago.
• Here, I sat at Mrs. Sang’s side, looking at her breathing slowly, but steadily and calmly. In my heart, slowly, a small seed of hopefulness took root and began sprouting, where there was once only regret and remorse.