"Hmm... Katherine, didn't you just come back from shopping?" Advika asked.
Katherine's lips curved into a knowing smile. "Oh, those aren't mine... Come on, you'll know tomorrow."
Advika nodded, her attention drifting back to the food.
"Hey... It seems I underestimate this your mother."
Christopher's head snapped towards Tiamat.
"Look how diligently she cut the meat? Come on, when have you ever showed her this much affection?" The spectral beauty's smile widened.
Christopher's gaze softened as he watched his mother, lost in her quiet contentment. Tiamat's words resonated within him. This woman, his mother, loved him with a depth that surpassed even his siblings' affection. She would move mountains for him, do anything. And what had he offered in return? A simple necklace, a token, nothing more.
A sigh escaped his lips.
"Okay, Mum... You've been feeding me all this while, let me feed you too."
