บท 269: Leave Me Out

Adeline heard her children arrive home. Before she could even rise to her feet, the doors to the throne room burst open. A boy with dark brown hair dashed towards the throne, ignoring the man standing on the red carpet.

"Mama, Mama!" Her son proclaimed, jumping straight into her arms.

Adeline found it humoring that with age, he seemed to grow more clingy to her. She blamed it on her husband, who rarely loved him as much as he did their young daughter. Adeline hated that part about Elias, but she knew it was because Elios shared his features. 

As Elios grew older, his features became more pronounced, his hair dimmer, and he was becoming the spitting image of his father. Due to Elias' reluctant love, Elios became attached to his mother.

"You run like a kid," a voice deadpanned.

Adeline raised her head to see her daughter strolling into the room.