Chapter 461: Finally Home
The golden afternoon sun bathed the Haven Orphanage in a warm, gentle glow. Laughter rang out from the garden where children played, their joyful voices drifting through the open windows.
Rain sat on a bench at the balcony, peeling apples while her mother, Summer, chatted softly with a small group of children inside, not far from her spot.
The peace here felt almost unreal after everything they had endured. Rain sat under the shade, watching the children play in the garden, their laughter carrying in the breeze like a soft melody.
Her mother had stepped away for a moment, and when she returned, she carried a tray of fresh juice.
"I missed this," Rain murmured, her gaze still on the children. A faint smile played on her lips. "It’s calm... simple. Like how life should’ve been."
"You’ve been through so much darkness, sweetheart," her mother said warmly as she sat beside her. "It’s time you had light again."
Rain chuckled, setting down the apple she had been peeling. "I’ve been eating too much fruit," she joked, picking up a glass of juice instead.
"That’s perfectly fine, dear. You have two cute little babies inside your womb, after all," her mother beamed, her tone light with excitement.
Rain smiled, but her chest tightened slightly with emotion. She still couldn’t believe her mother was really here, with her, alive and well. Just weeks ago, she’d been lying unresponsive in a hospital bed, caught in a coma that seemed unending.