Semua Bab I Buried My Child Then Buried My Love : Bab 1 - Bab 5

HOSPITAL ~~ NightOlivia sat beside the bed, holding her daughter’s tiny hand as her chest rose and fell faintly, like it could stop at any moment.It felt like yesterday when the doctor told her Lily was diagnosed with Congenital Heart Disease. Even after almost a year, she still could not believe it. The doctor’s words continued to ring in her head as though she had heard them only yesterday.“Your daughter was born with a hole in her heart. Her condition will worsen over time,” the doctor had said. Olivia still remembered falling to her knees, begging him to find a way to save her daughter.“We are monitoring her closely and placing her on the transplant list. It may take a long time, but she could get lucky and receive a donor sooner.”Olivia had held onto that hope every single day, but now it had almost been a year and there was still no sign of a donor.The treatments were failing. The medications were no longer working. Everything was slowly closing in on them.She had prayed

Next DayLily had been in the ICU all night, and Olivia could not sleep no matter how hard she tried. Every second felt unbearable as she stood outside the glass doors staring at her daughter’s tiny body lying motionless on the hospital bed.Lily looked so fragile now, like the life inside her was slowly fading away little by little.Tears rolled silently down Olivia’s cheeks as she pressed her trembling hand against the glass.The doctor finally stepped out of the ICU, and Olivia rushed toward him immediately.“Doctor, how is she?” she asked hurriedly.The doctor lowered his eyes before shaking his head slowly.“Talk to me, doctor. What’s happening to my child?” Her voice cracked instantly.“I’m sorry, Mrs. Vaughn, but her heart is no longer functioning properly. I’m afraid there’s very little we can do now.” He paused briefly before continuing in a softer tone. “You should spend as much time with her as possible.”The doctor walked away, leaving Olivia standing there with a heart th

KINGSTON MANSION ~~ Next DayOlivia remained unconscious throughout the night.She had been brought to the Kingston Mansion immediately after being rescued from the beach. The doctor had warned that her condition could have worsened if she had stayed in the water any longer.Her eyes slowly opened, then closed again, before opening fully as awareness returned. The room was unfamiliar.She tried to sit up, but something heavy rested on her lap. She lowered her gaze and saw a little boy asleep against her leg, holding her hand tightly as though afraid she would disappear.Olivia stared at him in silence, confusion settling on her face.A maid entered the room and immediately noticed she was awake. “You’re awake,” she said softly, but Olivia did not respond.Her eyes moved between the maid and the sleeping child, and the maid followed her gaze. “Oh… he refused to leave your side since yesterday. He fell asleep holding your hand.”Still, Olivia said nothing. Her mind felt distant, as thou