Chapter 136
Category:
Romance
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The earthquake, which nearly separated them forever, left the family of three with a lingering fear. They treasured the ordinary life they had, knowing how hard it was to come by.
Cedric leaned against his mother, his dark eyes fixed on his father. He didn't speak, his little lips pressed together, lost in thought. One small hand tightly gripped Catriona's clothing.
Roderick finally allowed his gaze to drift away from Catriona, turning to look at his cub. His tone softened slightly. "What's wrong? Are you scared?"
Cedric blinked, his long lashes fluttering like butterfly wings. He muttered, "I'm not."
The cub's chubby, fair face puffed up adorably.
Roderick was tempted to pinch his face, but his hand moved without strength. Instead, he raised an eyebrow with a smirk. "Did you hear that? Your mom likes me too."
Cedric responded with a soft "Oh."
He knew that his mother loved him the most, but right now, he wasn't going to compete with his father. Given how Roderick looked at the moment, he actually seemed quite pitiful.
Since he could remember, Cedric always felt that his family was much smaller than others. Most of the time, it was just him and his mother at home.
Other families were noisy and bustling, but his home was far quieter.
But Cedric didn't feel lonely or sad, because he had the same toys as others—little eletronic toy cars to ride on and a blue rubber jumping horse. Delicious food, snacks, and cool clothes—his mother bought him everything.
His mother loved him at all times; he didn't feel like he lacked anything.
Undeniably, since his father appeared, his mother had become much more relaxed. She spent more time with him, and they often went to restaurants for good food and played outside.
Was this what his mother meant by having one more person to love her?
Well, he didn't dislike it.
Leaving Luna Palace and going home with his mother also meant leaving behind this werewolf who had suddenly appeared for half a year—the one who carried him wherever he went, reluctant to let him walk on his own.
Leaving this suddenly appeared... werewolf who truly cared for him.
Because of his strength and keen hearing, he was forced to know some things. In the eyes of his teachers and classmates, he didn't like to talk or play games with the other kids. They always shouted and screamed, and their high-pitched voices made his ears uncomfortable.
Those who don't speak see more.
Those who don't speak think a lot as well.
In front of people other than his mother, he preferred to observe them rather than speak. Why should he put on a smiling face for them? It was too troublesome. Compliments? Gifts? He didn't want any of that.
His conclusion was that adults wore many faces; they liked to play roles, putting on one act in front of him and another behind his back.
Those people welcomed his mother with smiles, praising her for being capable, beautiful, and able to earn money.
But once they were far away, they would say his mother was a bxxtch and that he was a bastard.
Perhaps those people didn't realize how good his hearing was.
Roderick was one of the few people who genuinely cared for him. So when leaving Luna Palace, he felt somewhat concerned.
During the earthquake, when his father threw him out of the building, seeing the structure collapse before his eyes, his first reaction was anger.
It felt like... being abandoned.
This werewolf... how dare he try to separate him from his mother!
He had known his mother the longest—how long had this werewolf even been around? What gave him the right to do this?
But after the anger came immense pain, as his mother might leave him forever, and so would this werewolf... his daddy.
The feeling of being left alone in this world was so... lonely, so frightening, so hopeless.
So this was how his mother had lived before.