Chapter 264: When You Come Back
Queen Violeta stopped walking a few feet away from her son and stretched out her hand to him. Her hand was covered in blue gloves lifted high with the back of her palm on top.
Caius looked down at his mother’s hand, and the thought of ignoring her outstretched hand crossed his mind, but he wouldn’t see her for a while—he could indulge her.
Caius lightly grabbed it and kissed the back of her gloved hand. Queen Violeta smiled happily at him. She looked very proud. Caius raised his head and stood to his full height.
"I have to go now, Mother," Caius said coldly, dropping her hand. He gave her a blank stare as he spoke.
"I know, son, I know," Queen Violeta said, beaming at her son, pretending not to notice his cold tone. "I won’t keep you for long, I promise. I am simply here to tell you goodbye." She spoke to him as one would a child.
Caius didn’t appreciate this neither her tone nor her presence. "As I said, it is too early for you to be up. Get some rest. I’ll be away for a while. If anything that needs my attention comes up, let me know."
Queen Violeta nodded and grabbed her son’s hand. "May the goddess be with you," she whispered.
Caius’s lips thinned, but he nodded and slowly pulled his hand from his mother’s grasp. "If that is all, Mother, I have to go."
Queen Violeta nodded, her smile never wavering. "I know, son," she repeated for the umpteenth time. However, even as she said these words, she didn’t step away.
Caius frowned, his brows dipping in disapproval. He didn’t have the time or patience to deal with his mother. He also knew she wasn’t just here to say goodbye—she couldn’t fool him. But he found that he didn’t care for the real reason she was here; he just hated that it was interrupting him.