Grace carefully brushed her daughter Stella's hair, her mind preoccupied with the task of getting her ready for school. Stella, in her innocent curiosity, broke the silence with a question that haunted Grace's thoughts daily.

　　“Mommy, how did you get that bandage on your head?” Stella asked, her eyes fixed on Grace's forehead, where a white bandage was hidden beneath her hairline.

　　Grace paused for a moment, contemplating the words to say. She knew that the ...