Nancy was afraid her daughter would suffer a loss, so she hurried over. In the next moment, she saw her daughter raising her tiny fist, arrogantly speaking to the two children in front of her: "Listen up, if you dare to speak ill of my grandpa again, I’ll hit you every time I see you." The two children nodded quickly, looking very obedient, as if they had been reprimanded. Nancy stared in surprise. Emma looked a bit embarrassed: "Um... when she was younger, she wasn’t very healthy, so I taught her to exercise her legs a bit. She’s actually quite gentle usually, and generally... generally doesn’t hit people." The little girl seemed to notice the commotion and turned her head. Seeing Emma, she quickly retracted her tiny fist, pretending to be gentle. Then she curiously looked at Nancy. Nancy walked over to the child, squatted down in front of her, wanting to speak but only uttering a difficult sound, then took out a small notebook, trembling a bit as she wrote: "What’s your name?" Back then, when she chose to die, she didn’t name the child. At that time, she didn’t want the child to be tainted by anything of hers, didn’t want her own filth to soil this child. The little girl curiously looked at Nancy, unfearing of strangers, and said: "My name is Sophie Allen. Grandpa said that if I grow up well, many people will feel at ease." Despite Nancy wearing a hat, from below, Sophie’s short stature allowed her to clearly see Nancy’s face. Once she saw clearly, little Sophie suddenly widened her mouth, and in the next moment, her little face lit up with a radiant smile. Then she directly jumped towards Nancy. Nancy instinctively reached out to catch her, but forgot her own strength, and the child knocked her over. The hat fell to the ground. Sophie lay on Nancy’s chest, grinning widely, and said: "You are my mom!" This was not a question but a statement. Nancy’s eyes reddened slightly, and she vigorously nodded. Sophie laughed with crescent eyes, hugged Nancy’s neck, and planted a kiss on her face. Nancy stared blankly. She thought that after five years, the child would have no feelings for her, and might not recognize her. She never expected the child to be so close to her. Sophie laughed joyfully and said: "Mom, grandpa painted many pictures of you. I visit them every day, thinking that one day when mom comes back, I’ll recognize you, and sure enough, I recognized you instantly!" Nancy reached out and ruffled Sophie’s small head. Once, she was ready to die, yet was willing to live a few more months for her. Emma quickly came over to help Nancy up and said to Sophie: "Sophie, I’ve told you that your mom isn’t well. If you keep rushing , you could easily hurt her. I’ve told you, little girls should be more gentle, not so reckless." In Ink Manor, the old man’s voice accompanied by hurried footsteps arrived. "Emma Lewis! You dare to say that, I teach Sophie music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and you teach her to fight every day!" With Robert Reed’s voice, both Emma and Sophie shrank their necks similarly. Nancy saw this, secretly signaling to Sophie, then gently tugging the teacher’s sleeve. Robert Reed’s anger subsided, his eyes reddened as he looked at Nancy, murmuring: "It’s good you’re back, it’s good you’re back, get inside and talk, what are you doing standing at the door, Taylor, quickly make all the dishes I told you this morning, oh, and add sweet and sour pork ribs." Sophie slightly opened her small mouth, her always stern grandpa was now so calm? Nancy proudly lifted her chin. Sophie’s eyes shone, she gave Nancy a thumbs up, and whispered to her: "Mommy is really amazing." Nancy felt very happy. Truly happy. ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⚑𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⚑𝙣𝙚𝙩 The child was well-raised, cheerful and lively. Unlike her and Godfrey, who were so cold. Nancy and Sophie quickly became familiar with each other. Nancy could tell that during the five years she was absent, she was not a blank page in Sophie’s world. The teacher and Emma kept telling Sophie about her. Making her feel as though she was accompanying Sophie’s growth, so the child had no sense of distance from her. The Ink Manor was filled with laughter. Every reunion after a separation is joyful. For Nancy, this was not just a reunion, it felt more like a rebirth. After dying once, she let go of all obsessions, resolved all pain and hatred. After waking, she recognized her parents and wrote apologies to them. She could finally face everything calmly. Later, during the meal, Emma also called Elijah Jefferson over. When Nancy encountered trouble years ago, other than them, Elijah also felt downcast for a long time. Seeing Nancy now, Elijah felt deeply moved. He told Nancy many new things, the development of the old district, the changes in Riverwood City over the years, leaving her the house she had in the old district. Nancy found that everyone tactfully avoided discussing the events of the past. Nor did they mention Godfrey. She did not rush to ask. Some things she didn’t want to discuss in front of the child. But today, normally like a wild child running everywhere, Sophie unusually didn’t want to go out, she clung to Nancy, refusing to go to the bathroom alone. However, no one criticized the child’s clinginess, and Nancy indulged her. Actually, while everyone felt sorry for Nancy, they also felt sorry for Sophie, this child. Today, Amelia Wright went nowhere and stayed the night at Ink Manor. In Sophie’s children’s room. Lying obediently on the cartoon bed next to Nancy, the child refused to sleep. "Mom, will you leave after I fall asleep? Grandpa told me you were far away, and I’d have to grow up to find you. Emma told me my mom loves me most and will come back, I thought they were lying, but they really weren’t, so mom... will you leave again?" Nancy took out her small notebook and wrote to Sophie: "I won’t leave. I will never leave you again." "That’s great." Sophie cheered and then closed her eyes. Once the child was completely asleep, Nancy left the child’s room. Outside, Emma and Robert Reed sat silently. Seeing Nancy come out, they immediately smiled. "Why did you come out, you’ve been busy all day, you’re tired, go and sleep quickly." "Yes, go and rest early, Sophie is full of energy and will wake up early, she’ll definitely wake you up too." "Go sleep quickly, we’ll talk tomorrow if there’s anything." Upon returning, Nancy already knew there was probably an issue with Godfrey Shaw. Because since her return, everyone seemed to unconsciously avoid the topic of Godfrey Shaw. Nancy sat down in front of them and wrote on her small notebook: "Did something happen to Godfrey Shaw?" The expressions on Robert Reed and Emma’s faces became somewhat unnatural. Finally, Robert Reed shook his head and said: "No, he’s doing well now. Two years ago he decisively took control of the Shaw family." Nancy sighed in relief and wrote: "Then what did he do that made you not even mention him?" After a moment of silence in the room, Emma said: "Two years ago, he took control of the Shaw family. Following your wishes, after he took control I brought Sophie there to take a look. Before I had a chance to ask Sophie if she wanted to stay with Godfrey, he told us to take the child away and never show up again..." Nancy furrowed her brows tightly.