As soon as Bella Acker finished speaking, Aunt Rhodes' eyes turned red.
She pursed her lips and turned her head, gently wiping her eyes with her fingers.
Bella hadn't expected her words to make Aunt Rhodes cry and felt a bit helpless and awkward.
Aunt Rhodes wiped away the tears that had fallen, took a breath to calm her emotions, and then turned back with a forced smile, "I'm fine, it's just... I miss you very much." As soon as she said these words, tears welled up again.
Bella handed her a tissue.
Aunt Rhodes wiped her tears and continued, "All these years, I have asked people to find out about you, but I couldn't even get your phone number. I heard about what happened at the orphanage and was always worried, afraid that you couldn't handle it alone, wanting to find you, but there was never any news."
