Chapter 45

Mom’s and Dad’s faces turned gloomy in an instant. Mom’s jaw pulled taut as rage boiled in her eyes.

I hadn’t returned home even when it was nearly 9:00 pm that night. When Mom called my number, she found my phone on the couch in the living room, left behind. Felix’s phone had been shut down.

Mom said she was really worried because the thunderstorm was too violent. So, she went to knock on Aunt Melinda’s door to ask my whereabouts.

But when Mom opened the door, she saw Felix sitting on the couch, cuddling with Lilac and feeding her

fruit.

When Mom asked him where I was, he was confused. “Luna isn’t back yet? We parted ways on the street

earlier.”

When Mom and Dad figured out where exactly Felix and I parted ways, they ran out looking for me without even taking an umbrella.

No one was out in the streets while the rain poured.

Mom and Dad panicked. They knocked on every single shop door to ask whether anyone had seen me.

strong that day. Most of the shops had closed for the day. There were very few people Mom

ambulance had come by earlier. It seemed that someone had fallen into

were looking

hospital, I was

kind old man.

their explanation. Sadness trickled into my heart like a small

irresponsible… Mom’s face grew red with anger as she

what happened.

blame Felix. It made sense for him to leave with his girlfriend. It’s not like our relationship

want someone to blame, blame me for going out to eat with him

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Dad’s eyes were filled with tenderness when they looked

again, mumbling, “Oh, my

the both of them, someone knocked on the ward

They had brought all sorts

to deal with. She can

saw that I was awake, she caressed my cheek. Guilt

since I was a young child. She treated me very well over the years. It wouldn’t be too out of place to say that she treated me as her own

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