GoodNovelAfter saying that, she stared at the door to Victor’s bedroom.
Joey’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“Mommy…”
Rachel understood why Joey was so surprised by what she said, but she was certain that this was the best choice.
From the moment she knew that Joey sneaked back to Apliaria, or even back when she jumped off the ship without hesitation, she knew that one day, she would inevitably meet Victor again.
Because Abby’s death was not something that Rachel could forget.
And since it would happen sooner or later, she figured it wouldn’t matter to meet him sooner.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThere was also no need for her to hide.
Rachel looked at Joey and didn’t answer his question.
“Let’s go,” she said.
Joey pursed his lips and clenched his fists.
He couldn’t understand why his mother would do this.
Just then, the bedroom door was opened.
Ivan wore a grim expression, staring straight into Rachel’s eyes.
“Cin,” he said.
Having said that, he turned around and walked back into the bedroom without explaining further.
Without second guessing it, Rachel intended to walk inside.
But as soon as she took a step forward, she felt someone tugging on her sleeve.
Upon turning around, she saw that it was Joey.
She wasn’t sure when the boy gripped the cuff of her sleeve to stop her.
But before she could ask him why, the boy’s face displayed just how he felt at this moment; he was conflicted and worried altogether.
He was worried that something bad would happen if Victor saw Rachel.
On the one hand, he hoped that his mother could keep him company.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBut on the other hand, it scared him that his own willfulness could end up getting his mother hurt.
Finally, he loosened his grip as though he made up his mind.
“Don’t worry, Mommy.
Nobody can takeaway from you! Don’t be afraid!”
He didn’t say that just for Rachel; he also said it for himself.
Rachel had given birth to him, so she knew just what he was thinking, but she didn’t expose him and just nodded.
Mother and son walked into the bedroom one after the other.
And as soon as they stepped inside, the air was filled with an overpowering stench of blood.
On the floor beside the bed was a bloodstained shirt.
The scarlet color was eye catching.
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