Chapter 131

Mila and Miranda had spent the afternoon wandering through the mall, and, useful or not, they ended up with bags full of snacks and trinkets. Feeling a bit worn out, they decided to rest with a warm drink at a nearby bookstore.

After a brief respite, Mila felt recharged and was just about to get up when her phone buzzed insistently on the table. She glanced at the screen-it was Lysander.

"Come outside."

"Mom's not well, and it's because of you."

Mila frowned slightly. Her mother-in-law had called earlier, and although she sounded a bit down towards the end, there hadn't been any sign of distress. Yet, when it came to his mother, Lysander never exaggerated.

"I need to make a call," she told Miranda, stepping out of the bookstore to return the call. Lysander picked up almost immediately.

"I'm outside the mall. Come with me to the manor," he instructed without preamble.

Mila hesitated, "What's wrong with your mom?"

icy. "She called

tone, as she struggled to

After your call, she cried for a long while. Mila, you know her condition. No matter what happens between

taken aback. "I just said we wouldn't be home

have such an impact. Guilt gnawed

you all these years. You have a responsibility!" Lysander ended the

can be deadly if

an episode because

briefly explained the situation to Miranda, asking her to drive the purchases

process what was happening before

...

her orange hat where her head was still tender, stifling the

my head!" she yelped, pulling back and giving Lysander a swift slap, her lips trembling

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