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

I’m just giving you a nudge. You’ve been a looker since you were a kid. I just hope that when you’re Alice’s age, you’ll still be as gorgeous and fit as

logic. After a moment, I ventured, “Has Alice ever

latest gossip. “She had a husband once, but

aback. “He died?”

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 enough chaos in

push my buttons. “You’ve got a point. I was just being a little nosy. I noticed she seemed to hit it off with

you? Little Sanchez and Alice are good kids. They just clicked, nothing more. Alice probably just sees him as a little brother

like I was trying to dance on quicksand. I managed a sheepish grin.” Mom, I say one little thing, and you

made that tsk sound that meant trouble. “As if I could do that if

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 out.”

look. “Is this why you have

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with me?”

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