Chapter 45


    Mom’s and Dad’s faces turned gloomy in an instant. Mom’s jaw pulled taut as rage boiled in her eyes.


    I hadn’t returned home even when it was nearly 9:00 pm that night. When Mom called my number, she


    found my phone on the couch in the living room, left behind. Felix’s phone had been shut down.


    Mom said she was really worried because the thunderstorm was too violent. So, she went to knock on


    Aunt Melinda’s door to ask my whereabouts.


    But when Mom opened the door, she saw Felix sitting on the couch, cuddling with Lc and feeding her


    fruit.


    When Mom asked him where I was, he was confused. “Luna isn’t back yet? We parted ways on the


    street


    earlier.”


    When Mom and Dad figured out where exactly Felix and I parted ways, they ran out looking for me


    without even taking an umbre.


    No one was out in the streets while the rain poured.


    Mom and Dad panicked. They knocked on every single shop door to ask whether anyone had seen


    me.


    The storm was strong that day. Most of the shops had closed for the day. There were very few people


    Mom and Dad managed to ask.


    Only afterward did they hear from a pet shop owner that an ambnce hade by earlier. It seemed


    that someone had fallen into a storm drain, though the owner wasn’t sure if that person was who Mom


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    and Dad were looking for.


    When Mom and Dad arrived at the hospital, I was already being treated in the ER. Beside me was that


    kind old man.


    I smiled faintly after hearing their exnation. Sadness trickled into my heart like a small stream.


    “I really didn’t expect Felix to be so irresponsible… Mom’s face grew red with anger as she recalled


    what happened.


    “Don’t be angry, Mom. Don’t me Felix. It made sense for him to leave with his girlfriend. It’s not like


    our rtionship is anything special.


    “If you want someone to me, me me for going out to eat with him in the first ce. This won’t


    happen again, Mom.”


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    Mom’s and Dad’s eyes were filled with tenderness when they looked at me.


    Mom cried again, mumbling, “Oh, my silly child,”


    After consoling the both of them, someone knocked on the ward door.


    To no one’s surprise, It was Uncle Austin and Aunt Melinda. They had brought all sorts of gifts over.


    Behind them was Felix. Lc didn’t tag along.


    “Has Lulu woken up, Harper? This is all Felix’s fault. I’ve brought him here for Lulu to deal with. She


    can hit him or yell at him for all I care. I won’t take no for an answer,” Aunt Melinda said.


    When she saw that I was awake, she caressed my cheek. Guilt filled her eyes.


    Aunt Melinda had watched me grow up since I was a young child. She treated me very well over the


    years. It wouldn’t be too out of ce to say that she treated me as her own daughter.


    Aunt Melinda ced the things she brought on the table and began unpacking them. “I favorite honey


    cakes and jellies. There’s some extra honey in these, just the way you like it.”


    Mom went over to stop Aunt Melinda. She put back all the foodstuffs Aunt Melinda had prepared into


    the bag. “No need. We don’t need anything here. Thank you for making the trip, but we can take care


    of Lulu.


    You guys should go now.”


    Aunt Melinda could tell Mom was being distant. Her eyes reddened with tears. “Don’t be like this,


    Harper. It’s just some food I prepared for Luna. Please don’t push me away.”


    Aunt Melinda set down the things in hand and pulled Felix over. “Apologize to Lulu right now.”


    Felix didn’t look well. His eyes were dodgy as he stumbled over. “Luna Lulu, I’m sorry, I didn’t know-


    “It’s fine. You did nothing wrong. Why are you apologizing? I’m fine. You should go home.”


    He was the one who asked me out and abandoned me by the side of the road on the same evening.


    What


    was the point in apologizing now?