Chapter 176

Chapter 176

She wasn't looking like the sweet June I was used to.

Was she actually acting strange?

Or was I overthinking things?

Kester returned to his room early this morning and hasn't been out since then. I didn't want to bother him right now. He mentioned handling something work- related. Perhaps that's what he was doing right now.

My mum kept calling me nonstop. I had to answer it.

I've been angry at her. This would be the first time she's ever tried calling since I arrived

in Maldives. I called twice, but she never answered, and neither did she return my calls.

1 let it go to voicemail twice before finally rolling my eyes and answering.

I flopped onto the bed, pressing the phone to my ear.

"You finally remembered you have a daughter, huh?" I said, making no effort to hide my

disinterest.

"Darling!" she gasped dramatically, her voice dripping with warmth. "Don't say that, baby.

been so

her to be right now. Didn't

ounce of guilt? Jeez.

calling?" I asked, wishing she'd go straight to the point. I already knew this wasn't just

those.

lilt in her voice, she

anything casual. There was certainly something

didn't exist. "I called to see how you're doing. Tell

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There it was

That forced, sympy sweetness.

phone. I

was.

interested in my personal life. Heck, she's never even given me the usu lectures mothers give to

donned she even knew who my closest friends

for Kester's

role of a father, a mother, a savior, and

job at parenting, tom.

amy mother.

Bu Rester?

Kester wore the crown.

you become

to ask... this once."

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