"Huh?" Cordelia was perplexed.

Zephyr elaborated, "He hasn't smiled for a few days. Isn't that enough hardship?"

At that moment, laughter echoed from the living room. Toph and Arya were brimming with joy over their freshly drawn comic, so they shared a high-five to celebrate.

Wendy served the food, urging them to dig in.

Toph settled at the table and eagerly grasped a pork rib, wasting no time in devouring it. It had been days since his last proper meal, and his hunger was evident.

Cordelia felt a wave of relief wash over her as she witnessed her son's happiness. Her mood lifted considerably.

Zephyr grinned. "Darling, shouldn't we join them?"

"Oh, please!" She glanced at him. "We'll dine in the other room!"

but choosing to keep them to himself. Cordelia's phone suddenly vibrated as they made their

came through as soon as Cordelia answered,

"What's wrong?"

She struggled to form a sentence due to her emotional state. "I-It's Renee. She... Why didn't I take better care of her?

hearing Linda's trembling voice. She promptly asked

-

the emergency room, her face drained of color, unable to stop trembling. Nicholas paced anxiously nearby, his expression

unclear on the

with you?" Linda

in his tracks, his gaze fixed on the entrance to the emergency

gaze to him as she spoke. "Renee... tried

Cordelia's heart

He remained stunned for what seemed like an eternity, his vacant eyes suggesting his soul had left his body. Then, an excruciating

attempted suicide? Was it because of

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