Xyla smiled.

"Mom, what are you talking about?" She linked arms with her mother, acting like the perfect, affectionate daughter. "Mom, you're forever young. I think you look under 50-still so youthful!"

"You and that sweet tongue of yours! Always so good at flattering others."

Chandra was indeed pleased by the compliment.

"Come on, let's head inside," she said. "What if you start feeling unwell again?"

"Alright, let's go in," Xyla said; she gave Christopher a look, her gaze flicking toward the gates, as if silently urging him to leave.

"Mom, since Xyla's fine, I'll head back now and visit you another day," Christopher said, playing along.

"It's so late already, and you've come all this way," Chandra said. "Why don't you stay the night and leave tomorrow?"

to be up early tomorrow, and it's quite far from here to the office. I'd

You've always been so driven. You've worked yourself into

trying to do that. See? I'm

devoted. It's

she mentioned her eldest son, a wave of sadness

the subject.

Chandra turned to Christopher. "Drive carefully on your way back. Let me know when

will. I'll be

got into his car

arm. "Mom, what kind of nightlife have

kids wouldn't

if you don't tell me? Come on, give me

suddenly stopped, her gaze becoming noticeably more serious as she looked at

raised her hand and gently stroked Xyla's face. "You always tet yourself be wronged. Why is that? If I don't stand up for you, are

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