He gently poked her cheek, thinking his finger would pass through, but instead, her cheek dipped and the smooth soft texture of her face made his heart race. 1

Is this real? Is my mum really back?!

He touched her nose and then played with her eyelashes. When he saw her eyes moving, Valen chuckled but didn’t stop. He continued to play with her face before an idea struck him.

He got down from the bed and hurried to his wardrobe where his school bag was. He brought out a marker and hurried back to the bed.

Valen uncapped the marker and started drawing on his mother’s face with soft laughter now and then.

Once he was done, he kept the marker on the top of the drawer beside the bed before he wrapped his hand around her and went to sleep again.

A few hours later, Jeslyn awakens to the delicious aroma of coffee.

“Mum, you’re awake.”

Jeslyn sat up and looked around, her son had brought her breakfast and was arranging them on the table with his uniform on.

“Son?” She’s finally home, back to her comfort zone.

“I made you something to eat. This is one of the dishes I learnt in your absence. I hope you like it.” The boy tried not to smile. He was quite nervous that his mother wouldn’t find the food to her taste.

When Jeslyn heard that, she was stunned. “You learned how to cook? And this is for me?”

mist.” The

“Hahaha…that’s my son!”

each other. A cup of black coffee sitting by the side. Strawberries, berries, and diced bananas arranged beautifully inside a small bowl.

is beautiful!!”

boy urged, feeling

and her eyes lit up after a sip. “This tastes delicious!” With the other hand, she picked the toast and took a bite. It was nothing special. She knew that she

thumbs up. “The toast is nothing special…However,” she took a bite

the house. If she said his egg tasted better than her last one, does that not

seat. Valen didn’t eat the toast but focused on the

what happened to grandma?”

and had to jump from an eight story building. Her landing was

her chances of

sure. I’ll have Doc Matt take a

see Mr. Hwang?” When Jeslyn was still in Sin City, they used to talk on the phone and she’d tell him a little of what she was going through. She didn’t address Mr. Hwang as

do with his face in sight.” Jeslyn’s hold on the coffee cup tightened as she gritted her teeth in pure rage.

Valen placed his hand on the back of his mother’s hand and said, “Don’t be aggrieved, mom, everything will be fine once

anger died down. “You’ve grown taller. How is school? The last time I asked you, you

regular boring lessons and

tell me about the annoying

look on her face. “Just don’t give

girlfriend?”

rather become a

enemies to lovers in the air!” Jeslyn laughed boisterously while clapping. She couldn’t

how excited she was, Valen didn’t want to stop that happiness. His father told him to take care of her, so if making fun of him would make her this happy, he’d gladly let her continue, but truth be told, the sight of Mia or whatever her name is, disgust him. As little as she is, she’s already

yesterday, Valen

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