Book 16: Chapter 47
“Son… I’m so glad that you’re all right.”
When we arrived at the door to Mom’s room, I sincerely apologised, “Sorry, Mom.”
Mom rubbed my head and pursed her curved lips: “It wasn’t your fault. What are you apologising for, Son? It wasn’t your fault, so you don’t need to apologise. It should be Mommy who apologises. Had it not been for Mommy, you wouldn’t have suffered so much. Also, Mommy is completely different to how you imagined, no?”
Mom pushed the door open. In a somewhat mischievous manner, she sat down on her bed and looked at me: “Mommy is completely unlike what you expect, right? Truthfully, Mommy will kill the innocent and have times when Mommy is angry. Mommy does kill. Mommy isn’t always the same doting Mother that Mommy is toward you. I guess you could say that Mommy has always been lying to you. Had it not been for Mommy’s fault, you wouldn’t have had to suffer this and wouldn’t have been hurt…”
I shook my head. I walked up to the edge of the bed and sat down. I lightly hugged Mom and, in a gentle voice, told her, “Mom, you do it for me. I understand, Mom. If it wasn’t for you, I probably wouldn’t have been able to return. While I was in that other world… I recalled you and how you’ve always loved me. That’s why I came back. So, Mom, I love you, I really do.”
“Do you…? Even though I’m that sort of woman? So, Mommy has always been lying to you… creating a false image. However, as long as Mommy has you, Mommy doesn’t care how Mommy is.”
“I feel the same way, Mom. No matter what, I’m fine as long as you’re by my side. I’ve always wanted to be a fair and just King, but, frankly, I can understand everything that you do. I love you because you’re my Mom; it’s that simple.”
Mommy giggled under her breath then kissed my forehead: “Me, too, Son. Everything is fine as long as Mommy has you. Mommy knows that Mommy killed and got lots of people killed. As long as it’s for you, nevertheless, Mommy doesn’t regret doing anything.”
Mom pressed her hand onto my forehead: “Now then, Mommy shall help you break free of the cursed soul. She’s dead, so she should quietly stay dead. How dare she torture my son! I can’t stand it!”