Mrs. Lewis had not revealed her intentions yet, but Duncan knew that the moment he was discharged from the hospital and did not persist in continuing his rehabilitation, his mother would definitely look for Liberty.
Thus, Duncan wanted to stop that possibility ahead of time.
As the ward door closed, Mrs. Lewis let go of Liberty’s hand, turned around, and cried as she leaned against the wall and covered her face.
Liberty was silent, took two steps forward, patted Mrs. Lewis on the back, and co