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.

mean, you want to stay

to live with you. I want to

was a

and your grandma won't agree to

kids at school- they said when parents get divorced, we're allowed to choose who we want to live

at Stella, searching her face

want to

him quietly. "But what about Rachel? If you live with me, you might not get to see

off guard.

but because he couldn't. He wanted to be with his

parents, who had always been good to him. She'd even risked her life

want to live with me, you'll need to talk

watched as she walked away, his lips quivering, sadness

room door opened again and Haynes stepped

own softened, a trace

mom think you were the one who told me about what happened

she never even asked. When I tried to explain, she

father. "Dad, do you think Mom

reassuring. "Of course not.

risked her

moment,

a new thought. "Is Mom mad at me because she thinks I told you everything? Dad, could you

bad man who left

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

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255