Chapter 59 - 8.11 : Shadows Before the Storm
Not long after the incident,
Sandra, Al’s mother, was watching TV while chopping food in the Virellano residence kitchen—a hobby that was one of the reasons Edward could keep loving her despite the relentless temptations of the upper-class world.
Her eyes were fixed on the TV, but her mind was elsewhere.
Ever since Al had returned, she couldn’t stop thinking about him. Regret and denial constantly clashed in her heart.
How bright David was in her eyes... and how dim Al appeared in her heart.
But why did David have to be the switched child? Why did Al have to be the biological one?
Why couldn’t it have been David instead?
Ever since Al came home, internal family issues kept surfacing. The way Al spoke—his subtle barbs and remarks—made her angry and guilty at the same time.
And she realized... for now, there was no reconciliation between David and Al. The two of them could not coexist.
She didn’t know whether she should continue trying to keep both boys under the same roof, or let one of them go—though deep down, she knew exactly who would be the one to leave if that day ever came.
The unwanted biological son... or the adored, switched child.
Her daydream shattered when the TV screen suddenly shifted to breaking news.