Chapter 912


    Just when Thssa’s heart was racing with anxiety, Lysander withdrew his gaze and turned to get back


    into his car. Thssa watched his taillights fade into the night, her tight chest finally easing as she


    made her way back inside.


    Evelyn was waiting in the living room, her face etched with concern as she approached. “What did


    Lysander want by showing up here sote?”


    Evelyn’s eyes were a mix of tense worry and suppressed anger. She had just been through a rough


    patch with Bruce, who had been nothing but trouble and torment. She had lost all faith in men.


    Lysander, who hadn’t given Thssa anymitment, seemed no different than Bruce in his relentless


    pursuit. What was the difference, really? Bruce had a wife, and although Lysander didn’t have another


    woman besides Thssa, he did have a fiancée! In Evelyn’s eyes, he was no different from Bruce!


    She had pretended to be polite earlier, but in truth, she wanted Lysander gone, not wanting Thssa to


    suffer any more.


    “Mom, don’t worry. He just found out about my new ce and wanted to check in. It’s all good now. You


    should head back to bed,” Thssa said, trying to sound nonchnt to ease her mother’s mind.


    “Is that really all it was?” Evelyn pressed, still uneasy.


    “Of course, why would I lie to you? Now, don’t worry. Go get some sleep; it’s the middle of the night,”


    Thssa reassured her. “You realize it’ste, then? Get some rest yourself. You have work tomorrow.


    Thepany has been so good to you; don’t ck off now. These days, you can’t rely on men, only on


    yourself. Don’t let your job down.”


    Evelyn lectured Thssa. She had once hoped Thssa would marry a good man, but now she saw


    things differently. Self-reliance was key.


    Thssa had finally found apany willing to give her a ce to stay, and she had to work hard to


    give something back. “I get it, Mom. Now, please rest,” Thssa urged.


    “Mhm, you too. You won’t get many hours of sleep before it’s time to get up for work,” Evelyn continued


    her motherly nagging. “Okay, Mom, I’m off to bed,” Thssa responded.


    Seeing her mother had the energy and mind to fuss over her again brought a sense of joy to


    Thssa’s heart.


    At least Evelyn wasn’t drowning in her sorrows anymore.


    Watching Evelyn retire to her room, Thssa felt relieved and turned to head upstairs, forgetting about


    the opened box of birth control pills under the pillow.


    The next morning, Thssa woke up to the delicious scent of food.


    She wandered into the kitchen to find Evelyn aproned up and bustling about, looking as normal as ever,


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    as if nothing had happened.


    Thssa’s worries melted away.


    “You’re up! Quickly have your meal and head to work. Don’t bete,” Evelyn said as she ted the


    food.


    Thssa took her seat at the table, a smile ying on her lips. “This smells amazing, Mom. Your


    cooking is as wonderful as ever. In a few days, I’ll bring the kids over. They must be missing your


    dishes.”


    The food prepared by the chefs at Royal Estates rivals that of a five-star hotel. How could the kids


    remember my home-cooked dishes?” Evelyn responded.


    “Oh, you’re wrong there, Mom. The taste of home can’t be reced by any chef’s skills. For me and the


    kids, wherever you are, that’s home,” Thssa said, heartily digging in.


    Evelyn’s hand paused mid-air, cutlery in grasp, as a wave of bittersweet emotion washed over her.


    Thssa’s words were an affirmation of her importance. She and the kids needed her.


    Evelyn felt a pang of guilt recalling her foolish act the day before. She had scared Thssa, no doubt.


    Reflecting on it, Evelyn regretted her impulsiveness. She shouldn’t have considered such a drastic way


    out. Had she gone through with it, Thssa and the kids would have been left truly alone.