Chapter 250

When Elijah heard the word "mom," his expression turned noticeably gloomy.

"Didn't you say there was news about Mom? When is she coming back?"

Tarquin's brow furrowed slightly as he fibbed, "She's been held up by other matters. It'll be a little while longer before she can return."

"Did she tell you that?"

"Um... yeah."

"Does she not like me?"

"What? No, of course, she likes you."

"Does she not miss me?"

"She does miss you."

said, a hint of hurt in his voice, before turning

see him at the first

Elijah was thinking and it pained

he couldn't help but resent her. How could she leave her son like this, not care for so many years, not even want to check in

happened

She must have her reasons for leaving. Let's give her some

of silence, Elijah asked, "What kind of

up easily, like a

she cry in front of you? Did you always make her

does she look like when

-

"When she smiles, it's like the

the window again,

you too. You miss her, and she's definitely missing you as well." Tarquin said those words as much to comfort his son as to reassure himself. He missed her, hoping she missed him just as

a brief silence,

the Bradford family's annual commemoration day. We'll

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