Book 4: Chapter 26
After dinner, mom called me as soon as I stood up. She wiped her mouth, looked at me and said: : “Son, are you free tonight? How about sharing some drinks with mommy? Mommy is free tonight.”
“Mom, tonight I……”
“Son, how much longer are you going to continue putting up this front?”
Mom sighed and continued: “Didn’t mommy tell you already? When you’re tired, just ask mommy to spoil you. Son, do you think mommy can’t tell? You don’t want to do what you’re currently doing at all. Son, you are putting up a front and forcing yourself to do something you don’t want to do because you’re different to mommy.”
I looked at mom, clenched my fists and sternly exclaimed: “I’m not! This is what I want to do! This is what I did!”
Mom smiled helplessly and then said: “Son, come to mommy’s room. There are some things that are better said as we drink.”
“…… Alright.”
I relaxed my hands, looked at mom and nodded. Mom stood up and Nier came out. She followed behind us as we headed to the inner court. Perhaps it’s my imagination, but I keep feeling that Nier is looking at me. However, every time I turn around, Nier’s gaze is always trained forward.
Once we arrived at the inner court, mom pulled the door to her room open and we entered. Nier bowed and said: “I shall go and bring the wine over,” and then closed the door. Mom sighed, took off her coat and threw it aside. She then turned around with a smile and said: “Don’t stand on ceremony, son, come and drink with mommy.”