Cordelia was momentarily stunned. She was filled with surprise and exhilaration as she grabbed Xyla’s hands.
“Mom, you can recognize me?”
Xyla looked at her blankly, her gaze a bit dazed.
“Mom!” Cordelia was so excited that she leaned on her lap. “You finally remember who I am… You couldn’t recognize me for a while, and you could only recognize Carter. It made me so sad!”
A smile appeared on Xyla’s pale face. She stretched her skinny arm forward and caressed Cordelia’s long hair.
“Lia… You’re Lia…” she mumbled.
Although her voice was low, Cordelia was satisfied.
“Mom, the weather is nice today. Why don’t we go down and have a walk?”
Xyla did not respond. She slowly raised her eyes and looked straight into the distance, her mouth mumbling a couple of words now and then.
Cordelia wa
