“Huh?” Cordelia was perplexed.

Zephyr elaborated, “He hasn’t smiled for a few days. Isn’t that enough hardship?”

At that moment, laughter echoed from the living room. Toph and Arya were brimming with joy over their freshly drawn comic, so they shared a high-five to celebrate.

Wendy served the food, urging them to dig in.

Toph settled at the table and eagerly grasped a pork rib, wasting no time in devouring it. It had been days since his last proper meal, and his hunger was evident.

Cordelia felt a wave of relief wash over her as she witnessed her son’s happiness. Her mood lifted considerably.

Zephyr grinned. “Darling, shouldn’t we join them?”

“Oh, please!” She glanced at him. “We’ll dine in the other room!”

He pouted, harboring more words but choosing to keep them to himself. Cordelia’s phone suddenly vibrated as they made their way to the adjacent room.

as Cordelia answered, “Cordelia… Are you all at

“What’s wrong?”

the hospital…” She struggled to form a sentence due to her emotional state. “I-It’s Renee. She… Why didn’t I take better care of her?

voice. She promptly asked Toph to accompany them

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drained of color, unable to stop trembling. Nicholas

was unclear on the phone, and Cordelia was so

with you?” Linda

an ominous feeling. He froze in his tracks, his gaze fixed on the entrance to the emergency

she held Cordelia’s hands, then turned her gaze to him as she spoke. “Renee… tried to end her life

Cordelia’s heart

like an eternity, his vacant eyes suggesting his

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