Old Year Stars

When I was sorting through my belongings, I found a yellowed love letter on the bottom of the box—it was actually signed by my mother. The mother shed tears and told the truth: when she was seriously ill, she deliberately broke up with her and asked her younger sister to marry her childhood sweetheart who silently protected her. Hidden behind the wedding photo was a group photo of the three of them, with the words on the back: "I love you like a star, and protect you like a universe." On the day of the funeral, my mother wore a pearl necklace for the first time. It was a birthday gift sent anonymously every year, and each one was engraved with "Well".