Kapitel 81: His once-happy family

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(Rina's point of view... )

"Mommy!...Mom---my!" A sudden jolt coursed through me, prompting an instinctive hand-to-chest reaction as a diminutive hand playfully waved in front of my face. It was only then that I registered the hand belonged to Venedict.

"Ugh! Venedict?...Don't startle me like that!" I exclaimed in surprise, my focus shifting to my son.

"Well, mommy, I've been calling you for a while, but you weren't responding," he explained with a slight pout, his expression a mix of concern and mild annoyance.

"Huh? Uhm sorry,.. what is it do you need again, my dear?" I responded affectionately, realizing I must have been lost in deep thought for quite some time.

"Nothing mommy, but it seems like you're always daydreaming, since you attended a party with Uncledaddy!" He cutely remarked, and I responded with a light chuckle while playfully tousling his hair.