"Mother…” Jessica began, her voice thick with emotion as tears gathered in her eyes. "We’re here once again. This time, we’ve brought the children."

One by one, each family member spoke. Ryan, with his gentle seriousness, asked if she had been sleeping well. When it was Mandy’s turn, she teared up as she told her grandmother about finally having a man in her life. In her mind, she could almost hear her grandma’s proud, kind voice, and she laughed softly through her tears

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