Chapter 507 Strangers

As a direct consequence of Michael’s zeal from the night before, I was forced to descend the stairs in small steps. “What’s the matter, Anna?” Josephine asked with concern as she came halfway up the stairs to help me down.

I fell silent in embarrassment.

“Er… Nothing. I’m fine,” I said, finding it difficult to be frank with her regarding the nature of my soreness.

“You appear to be limping. Did you hurt your legs?”

My evasive answer did not succeed in dispelling Josephine’s worry. Instead, her eyes narrowed with suspicion and worry as she kept up her relentless interrogation.

“I’m really all right, Mom. There’s no need to worry about me.”

Though I was touched by her concern, what happened in the bedroom should stay in the bedroom. Worst of all, it was the sexual prowess of her son under discussion. It made me cringe to even consider telling her the truth.

“Are you sure you’re fine? You should call in sick today if you feel under the weather.”

To my intense relief, Josephine seemed to have deemed my explanation satisfactory as she did not pursue the subject any further.

“I really am fine, Mom,” I repeated in earnest. “I won’t be having any breakfast as I’m running late. See you tonight!”

if I did not leave. After excusing myself

intended for me to stay in. When I woke up, he had already left the house instead of dropping me

lousy, it was unprofessional of

left me so out of it that I had even almost forgotten about the incident with Alicia. Unfortunately, her presence

did

have liked to. When I slowed down to park, I realized that she must have

that I did not have the heart to do so as she was my birth mother whether I liked it or not. Not knowing about that before was no excuse to continue living in denial out of pride and treating her like

at my spot close to the entrance of the building and was descending the vehicle when she strode over toward

to forgive her, my heart ached to see her hobbling over

as she was close enough,

not avoiding me

I retorted. “I just

to her since she had ceased walking into my office to ask for me anymore after I warned her against

frosty demeanor. Instead, she smiled at me with tender warmth in her eyes. “Since you took the effort to speak to me today, can I

come to you to forgive you. Instead, I wish to implore you to not stand outside my place of work every single day. I do not

the sun anymore. My heart ached with sorrow at how much darker her skin had become since she

sadly with pain in her eyes. Her voice trembled with hurt. “I’m your mother, Anna. Do you know

have anything to do with you. With

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