Chapter 8
I wanted an answer. Early in the morning, I pressed the doorbell
The door opened, and my mom looked at me in surprise.
“Why d
did you suddenly come over? You didn’t even call first?”
“I just suddenly wanted to come over,” I said uneasily, looking away.
When I was younger, my mom was always neurotic. She was never in a good mood,
Igrew older, I didn’t know how to interact with her.
I carefully observed my mom’s home, which was cozy and beautifully decorated. A little cat jumped up beside me, curiously sniffing me.
y some.”
“You came at just the right time. I baked some cooldes yesterday,” my mom said, bringing over juice and snacks. “Try
The atmosphere wasn’t very lively, but at least the conversation didn’t fall Dat
“You used to be really
illy scared of me, didn’t you?”
I looked up in surprise, and my mom lowered her head petting the little cat.
“Sorry. I was really insecure back then, always keeping an eye on your dad. I unknowingly passed my bad mood onto you. I’m happy that you came to
see me.”
I lowered my head in silence for a while before asking the obvious question
“Mom, do you regret leaving Dad?”
“I don’t regret it. In fact, I regret not leaving him sooner,” my mom said with a hint of sadness in her o the point that I lost myself.”
eyes.