She patted her daughter's back gently as her dazed eyes revealed a sense of loss. She did not know what her future held for her, only that she needed to save her daughter—even if it was only a ray of hope.
The hospital became silent as the night grew darker. One by one, the lights outside were extinguished; and finally, one remained.
Xia Ruoxin covered her daughter's whole body under the blanket. She closed her eyes and listened to her daughter's shallow breathing. She felt alive.
For the longest time, they had lived like this—dependent on each other day after day, month after month, and year after year. There was no one else except the two of them. They could not live without each other.
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Countless stars glowed in the night sky. How many million years would it take for different stars to appear on the same sky?
