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Rufus' POV:

I could feel my heart sinking. "I don't know why," Arron mumbled in his cute little voice. "Mommy just told me not to."

I heaved a short sigh. "Arron, are you very familiar with your Grandma Laura?"

"Yes! Before we came to the imperial palace, I used to make video calls to Grandma. Beryl and Mommy, too!" This time, he did not hesitate.

I didn't know what to feel. It seemed that Laura and Crystal had kept a lot from me over the years.

"How long have you been calling each other?" I prodded.

Arron spread his hands and counted his fingers. "As long as I can remember? Three years? Maybe five, I guess. I'm not really sure, but it's been a long time." I narrowed my eyes and made some calculations in my head. Crystal had been installed in the border pack exactly five years ago. If what Arron said was true, then Crystal had been in touch with my mother the entire time.

I realized that Arron had grown quiet, and I turned to see him looking up at me, waiting for my response. I mustered an awkward smile to hide the bitterness I felt.

angry, yet at the same time envious. How could my mother have kept

fact

were at the

understand now. You're such a good boy." "Are you mad?" The little

not. I'm not mad. You can call her Grandma from now

die rolled off

A considered myself l

.He was percept

too young to read.

for his

age.

the minute. I still remembered how my mother acted like she didn't know

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mother as soon as we entered her courtyard. It looked like she had been notified of our impending arrival. She

called out to her before I

for one brief second, but the moment she laid eyes on Arron, her face lit up. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet

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