Chapter 81: [Bonus - ]What goes around comes around
Sebastian had a realization throughout their time in the bakeshop. He didn’t know his mother that well. Growing up, he could barely see a glimpse of her, as she was often locked inside her room. The times he had snuck inside, Heaven would just glare at him before shouting for Miriam.
Heaven would then look away from him as she ordered Miriam to take him out of her room. Her cold treatment wasn’t what stuck to him nor the growing repugnance in her eyes, but rather it was the meals on her bedside table.
Sebastian used to sneak inside her room and every time, aside from the usual glares and cold shoulders from her, what was always there was her untouched meal.
Heaven rarely touched her meals. Even when he stopped sneaking inside her room, he would watch Miriam leave his mother’s bedroom with a tray in her hands, carrying an almost untouched meal. If she would eat it, it was probably a bite or two.
Therefore, it was surprising to see her gobble up desserts like a monster. She was already being modest as we speak.
Sebastian glanced at their table again with a full stomach. ’I was wrong,’he thought, glancing at his mother, who was enjoying another piece of tart.
Moments ago, he was concerned about the desserts occupying their table. But it seemed he got worried about nothing. He only had an egg pie and the tart, but even that was a surprise to him as well. Meanwhile, Heaven gobbled up everything like a glutton. All she needed was his confirmation that he didn’t want it, and she wouldn’t hesitate to eat it.
"Hah...!" Heaven hissed in satisfaction after gulping an entire glass of juice in one go. "That hit the spot!"
"I didn’t know you’re a glutton." She snapped her eyes back to the boy across from her after his remarks. "You almost finished everything."
"Hehe. I have a sweet tooth." Heaven giddily curved her back to have the same eye level. "Did you like it?"
"Mhm." Sebastian nodded without a second hesitation. "I like them."