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Chapter 17: Mom Picks A Side

작가: Eron Ofure
last update 최신 업데이트: 2025-08-01 21:30:48

Sireen’s POV

Mom takes a full minute of silence to process what I just blurted out, and I can’t blame her. She just found out that I found my mate and got rejected by him in the same sentence, and it would have put a band-aid on the matter if I didn’t speak up, but that solution would have been temporary and leading to more hurt for both of us sooner rather than later.

Finally, after what feels like a silent funeral for my loss, Mom breathes out a deep sigh. We are still standing by the door, so she leads me to the closest couch in the living room so we can sit. She holds me with eyes where I get mine from and of all things I expect her to say next, she asks.

“Are you okay, my love?”

I’m stunned. I expected her to ask me why he rejected me, not if I was okay. With our grief, I guess a part of me thought Mom was a bit disconnected, but now I was starting to know that nothing could take away her care and love for me.

Quietly, I answer. “I’m okay, Mom, I’m fine. It’s not like we were mea
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