This apology was for the prejudice she had held against Ethan Ainsley for so long, and she felt sorry about it.
She needed to say it.
Everyone had accepted that her daughter was with this man, but she was the only one creating obstacles, repeatedly trying to separate the two, almost leading to a tragedy. Hence, she really needed to apologize.
...
At night, Lola Hussey woke up for a moment.
Still barely conscious and unable to recognize anyone, she hugged Egbert Bailey, alternating between crying and laughing before quickly falling back asleep.
When she awoke again, it was already noon the next day.
She was woken up by hunger.
The first thing she said upon opening her eyes was, "I want bread."
This simple sentence left everyone in the ward laughing.
Unlike usual, even when she was finally fully conscious and able to converse with everyone, she didn't demand rich food that she usually couldn't eat when sick.
Surprisingly, she said she was hungry and wanted bread.