C236 Monica's Transformation(2)

Monica had a breakthrough today at the police station. In a spontaneous moment, she embraced Hsiang Tai. Later, as she leaned on him, she felt no discomfort—she was as at ease as if she were with her own mother.

She reveled in the realization that she had grown significantly, no longer a clingy burden to her mother.

But why this newfound comfort? Monica's past held the answer