Anna nodded and stepped aside, allowing them to enter. As she closed the door, she turned to them. “Is everything all right?”Gabriel’s eyes were serious. “I wanted to see the woman.”Anna started to speak, “Gabriel, I don’t think—” but her words trailed off as she caught sight of Magdalene standing, her face a mask of shock.Gabriel followed her gaze to Magdalene, and his eyes widened in disbelief. “Mother?”Zoe turned to look at Magdalene, who was staring at Gabriel, her jaw slack with shock. Magdalene took a shaky step forward, attempting to speak, but then she collapsed, fainting.Gabriel rushed forward as Anna and Zoe gasped, their eyes wide with concern and confusion.Gabriel knelt beside Magdalene’s unconscious form, his heart pounding in his chest. His hands trembled as he gently lifted her into his arms. “Mother, wake up. Please, wake up,” he called out, his voice thick with worry.Anna hurried over, her own face pale with shock, but before she could reach them, Gabriel turn
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