Chapter 867 Unspoken Guilt

• Cherise's eyes shut tightly, her features etched with pain. "Your sister's ordeal mirrors my mother's in many ways. When I operated on her, I took an extra step... and that's why she survived."
• "Five years ago, when my mother passed, she urged me not to shoulder blame. She insisted it was her choice."
• "But I couldn't forgive myself... Because at the time, I entertained the notion of taking that extra step, but... I faltered. I was gripped by fear... Fear that one additional step might jeopardize my mother's life."