The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1863

Regardless, calling this woman “Mommy” still unsettled him.

Now that Baber finally seemed to mature and was less afraid of her, Patricia’s smile became more genuine. “Of course, honey! But before I let you out, you have to answer some questions for Mommy. If you answer well, I’ll let you go, okay?”

Baber complied, nodding his head slightly. “Okay.”

Patricia’s lips curled up a bit as she started questioning him. “Baber, how has your time been with the Blanchets these past few years?”

Baber thought for a moment, then answered. “Um… it’s been okay…”

Upon hearing the word ‘okay,’ Patricia’s eyes immediately flashed with annoyance. “What do you mean ‘okay’? Be more specific!”

From Patricia’s reaction, Baber knew what she wanted to hear, so he answered accordingly. “Okay… just so-so… I had food and shelter at the Blanchets,

They treated me differently, and I never had

hated lying, and inside he knew how well he had been treated by the Blanchets. Mommy treated him just as fairly

yourself as an adopted child in their home must have been terrible. But you won’t have to anymore; Mommy’s back. From

insincerely. “Okay.”

man can bend and stretch. To see his real mom again, he could play along with this woman for a

hair. “Good boy! Mommy knew you wouldn’t

grimaced. “Mom, can I go now? It’s really cold in here; I’m

be scared! Mommy’s here. I still have a few questions to

“Oh… what

was gone these past years, how was the

a pattern in answering Patricia’s