Facade of Love

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Chapter 297 Digging for Answers

“What’s on your mind?” my mom asked, eyeing me with concern. “You always look so weighed down with worries. I’m afraid you’ll burn out soon.”

I managed a weak grin and met her gaze. “Mom, are you hexing me?”

She clicked her tongue in disapproval and replied, “Of course not! Why would I curse you? I am just worried you are thinking too hard and wearing yourself out.”

I offered a small smile but could not hide my curiosity. “What’s there to think about?”

She let out a sigh of relief. “That’s my girl. You should take a page out of Alice’s book, you know. She’s in her thirties and still looks so fresh and lively. You’re way younger, yet you two could pass for the same age.”

Her comment caught me off guard, and I did not know whether to laugh or cry. “Mom, are you saying I look ugly or just old?”

She

You’ve been a looker since you were a kid. I just hope that when you’re Alice’s age, you’ll

at her logic. After a moment, I ventured, “Has Alice

anymore!” my mom shook her head, sharing the latest gossip. “She had a husband once, but they split up. Not too long after they called it quits, her ex kicked

taken aback.

“Yeah, he passed away from sickness. Mary touched on it before, but I didn’t pry. It’s not exactly cheerful stuff to dig into, you know? What’s up with you? Since when did you care about digging into other people’s business? You’ve got

“You’ve got a point. I was just being

probably just sees him as a little

feel like I was trying to dance on quicksand. I managed a sheepish grin.” Mom, I say one little thing, and you come back at me with a whole lecture. What, a

“As if I

made a face. “Feels like, I am on the verge, the way you are shutting me down. I just wanted to catch up on what has been going on with you guys up in the mountains, but you’re putting up walls before I even get a word

look. “Is this why you have been circling around the

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with me?”

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