B. <span>to help readers easily follow the sequence of events. That is what we really care about when making a flow of texts.</span>
It looks perfectly fine the answer is well said and has supporting sentences to prove your statement. Wording is a little of where you said "but shows even more in the second half." It's not that big of a deal but just kind of rolls of the tongue weirdly not a necessary change but just thought I'd point it out.
Answer:
When the doctor came in one day, I said, "No, I’m so much like my mother, because I’ve been caring for her."
1:A
2:D
3:B
4:C
5:B
6:A
7:C
8:A
9:C