Chapter 144-Bowing To My Mother
Kaye:
"How was it?" I asked my mother after she had used the flower. She had taken a long nap and emerged now, around 6 PM. I guess she took even more time than expected.
"It was so good. I cannot believe I’ve been sleeping on something like this all my life. If only I had known about it years ago--" she trailed off, lowering her hand and sighing, her hands clasped together.
"I’ve done you wrong, my son," she said. I didn’t expect her to bring up our dynamic so soon.
But it was a good start. She had no clue what it meant for me to spend the day with her. She was so refreshed today, here in the woods. Everything I said had her full attention. The way she told me she cared about me and wanted me to be happy gave me an idea.
If I could mend our relationship, I could tell her about Helanie.
"I was in a tough spot back then, and I blamed you for the wrong reasons," she began. "I had lost my mate in such a humiliating way-- and then you-- you were just not doing what I wanted you to do. I wanted you to be with me all the time, but then you’d go back to the mansion and be happy there. It was disturbing because you were always in so much pain when you came to my place," she said, caressing my cheek. Her words were shaky, as though she’d cry if she spoke another word.
I remembered that time. I was little back then, but the issue was that she expected all of this from me on the full moon. Every time Ursula sent me to my mother’s place, it was a full moon.
"But still--you always remained my favorite son." It was like my mother had shaken the world from under my feet with one statement.