章 2034: Pretending to Be Asleep

Youyou held his head up in his hand as he looked at her quietly.

"Mommy," he suddenly said.

"Hm?"

The boy wanted to continue but stopped himself. In the end, he did not say anything else.

"I just wanted to call you! It's been so many days; I've missed you."

Warmth whelmed his mother's heart, and she kneeled to give him a gentle kiss on his glabella.

"I missed you, too."

"You said so, but you didn't return home earlier." He huffed indignantly before returning the kiss on her cheek.

Seeing his indignant yet lovable expression, the woman smiled with a heart full of adoration.

She loved seeing such a cute expression on her son. He was like a lovable fairy.

Halfway through, the boy insisted on helping her with the dishes. She refused him.

Although the water was hot, it was in the middle of winter, and her heart could not bear to watch him endure housework. Therefore, she was adamant on washing the dishes alone.