Before Lilah could respond, her phone suddenly rang, and her expression shifted as she heard the caller. "I have something to attend to, so I won't be able to join you."

She hailed a taxi and left the resort.

Later, at a nightclub, as soon as Lilah entered the place, she spotted a tipsy woman in the corner.

“Ruby?” Lilah gently patted her back, her face etched with concern.

Ruby lifted her head, her eyes swollen from crying. Upon spotting Lilah, she managed a faint smile. “Lilah, you're here!"

“What's the matter? Why did you drink so much?" Lilah inquired.

“Lilah, do you think I should keep on trying?" Ruby murmured, her face etched with pain.

"What's going on?" Lilah questioned, her voice laced with concern.

"I've been attempting to reconnect with them, but they both seem to despise me. Initially, I thought it was my fault, but later, I realized there's another woman he's fond of, and she's taken my place...

Should I just give up? But, Lilah, it's too much. It's too painful.

Can you help me find a solution?"

As Lilah stared at the tormented Ruby, she felt as if she were trapped in an icy abyss.

The woman Ruby was referring to was Lilah herself.

As Ruby's friend, Lilah had never fathomed she'd find herself in such an awkward predicament.

In a raspy voice, Lilah inquired, “Ruby, what do you believe you should do?"

"That's my man, my child. I had no choice but to leave them five years ago. But I've done everything to get back to them. If they refuse to accept me and prefer to be with that woman, what's the meaning of my existence?"

Tears streamed down Ruby's cheeks, and she cradled Lilah, whispering, “Lilah, can you hear me? For people, family means the world!"

Lilah's heart raced, and her blood ran cold.

I get it.”

“Lilah, what do you think I should do?" Ruby implored, her teardrops falling on the back of Lilah's hand, piercing like a dagger in her chest.

Overwhelmed by anguish, Lilah wondered why destiny was playing games with her.

Lilah had once been on the verge of becoming a mother herself, so she empathized with Ruby's agony.

She had no desire for her child to call another woman "Mom" or witness a shattered family.

“Harness your maternal love to reclaim your child. You're his mom, after all; he can't truly let go of you," Lilah advised, masking her own sorrow.