Chapter 573

Stella stopped and turned to face Keen.

"Is something wrong?"

Her tone was calm, her expression unruffled. She wasn't especially warm, but she wasn't cold, either-just neutral.

Keen stood there, a little stunned.

Lately, Mom seemed different again.

A while back, her indifference had made him angry, left him feeling miserable and unwanted. Now, though, there was something else—something heavy and cold pressing on his chest, as if a stone were weighing him down.

Children are keenly perceptive. Keen could sense it: his mother didn't love or care for him the way she used to.

He blurted out, voice anxious, "Mom, about just now-it wasn't me who told Dad. I promise."

Stella just nodded lightly. "I know."

Her calmness washed over him like a bucket of cold water, dousing whatever hope or excitement he'd carried.

His eyes went red. "Mom, do you... not want me anymore?"

Stella looked at him and spoke, steady as ever. "No. Even if you live with your father, I'm still your mother. That won't change. I'll always have responsibilities toward you—nothing will take that away."

But her words didn't bring Keen any comfort.

He looked up at her, hesitated, then said softly, "Mom, I... I don't want to live with Dad. I want to stay with you."

Stella seemed surprised.

stay

with you. I want to be with you

was a brief

father and your grandma won't

school- they said when parents get divorced,

her face

want to choose

about Rachel? If you live with me, you might not get to

guard. He hadn't thought of

because he couldn't. He wanted to be with his mom, but he didn't want to

to him. She'd even risked her life to save him, even though Mom didn't

push him. She just said, "Your custody is with your father now. If you really want to live with me, you'll

as she walked away, his lips quivering, sadness etched all over his small

hospital room door opened again

noticed Keen's red eyes and his own softened, a trace of concern flickering in his

mom think you were the one

even asked. When I tried to explain, she didn't really

at his father. "Dad, do you think

reassuring. "Of course not. If she

never would have risked her

a moment, Keen

because she thinks I told you everything? Dad, could you explain things to her?

me-it was that bad man who left

out that Stella knew the kidnapper because a recorder with their conversation had been

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