Chapter 404: Public Opinion

Ever since that day at the art school, Yvonne’s mind had been far from calm. There seemed to be an inexplicable connection between that child and the one she had lost. Over the years, she had rarely allowed herself to dwell on that painful memory, often avoiding anything related to that child. But Sonny’s appearance had planted a seed of unease deep within her heart, forcing her to confront the pain she had long tried to bury. Yvonne sat on the sofa, staring at the glass of water in her hands, feeling as if a heavy stone pressed against her chest. The loss of her child had always been her deepest wound, and countless times she had told herself to let time heal her. She tried to move on, but in the quiet of the night, that deep sense of loss would creep back in, silently overwhelming her thoughts and keeping her awake. “If Sonny were my son, would he also be as smart and adorable as he is?” Yvonne’s thoughts drifted back to the moment she saw Sonny at the art school. His smil