Aldana Candi stayed at Philip Shaw's place for some time, and he managed to find Ellen Candi as well.
Ellen Candi still appeared deranged, but it was clear that Eric Candi had been taking good care of her; she returned with clean clothes and fair skin.
Upon seeing Philip Shaw, she still nestled in his arms like a small animal, shivering.
Aldana Candi sat on the sofa, watching Ellen Candi being carried inside from outside the door by Philip Shaw, her gaze falling on Ellen Candi's face, unable to find any trace of the past in her expression.
She recalled a long time ago, when Ellen Candi, still a child, turned away carrying a suitcase, leaving to take on the task in her place. Her nerves began to twitch with pain—turns out that was the last time the sisters met.
Ellen Candi was still alive, yet she had completely died at the mental level; she did not recognize her only sister, nor her past lover. What remained was merely a shell devoid of consciousness.
