Chapter 482 Don’t Cry You’re Not a Kid Anymore
It had been years since they’dst seen each other.
Evelyn <b>asked </b>Harper about everything, worried that these things might not suit her <b>taste</b>.
But before Harper could even respond, Ste’s voice rang out, “I like it–I like all of it.
Evelyn had her back to the door.
At the sound of Ste’s voice, her body visibly stiffened.
Just when Ste thought she would immediately turn around–and she herself was already bracing to run up and hug her-
The warmth and enthusiasm she had anticipated. never came.
Evelyn didn’t turn around; she stood there, rigid, her back to her. Ste’s heart tightened all over again.
Juntil she saw Evelyn’s shoulders trembling ever so slightly
Ste felt a sharp ache in her chest and stepped forward slowly. “Mom.”
Still, Evelyn didn’t turn around.
As she got closer, Ste could see more clearly–Evelyn’s shoulders were trembling harder now.
This time, Ste didn’t hesitate. She walked up quickly and wrapped her arms around Evelyn from behind
“Mom, I’m home.”
Her voice was soft–so soft it could break <b>your </b>heart.
At that, Evelyn finally turned around and pulled her into <b>a </b>tight embrace. “You little brat Onlye home when someone goes out to get <b>you</b>? Forgot the way on your own?”
Her torie was full of scolding.
Evelyn was tall by nature, and Abraham had clearly inherited the good genes from her.
Sopared to Abraham, Ste <b>was </b>small–and standing in front of Evelyn<b>, </b>she <b>was </b>still a tiny ball of softness.
It was slightly better than with Abraham, though–at least she came up to Evelyn’s neck this time.
Hearing Evelyn’s scolding, Ste nuzzled into her neck. “Don’t be <b>mad </b>anymore, okay? I am <b>wrong</b>…”
“Hmph, if you don’t give me a full exnation today, I’m absolutely not forgiving you
Ste <b>was </b>stunned.
Evelyn continued, “And you–did you call someone else ‘mom“?”
The corner of Ste’s mouth twitched; she went quiet.
Someone else? Suran?
“I swear, I didn’t”
Dol seem like that kind of person? Someone who’d call just anyone ‘mom‘ for a piece of candy? Though truthfully, Susan never really
tried to coax her.
Ever since she <b>arrived </b>at River
at Rivermount-
Lillian had been actingpletely erratic, always causing trouble in one way or another.
Chapter 482 Don’t Cry You’re Not a Rid <b>Anymore </b>
Even during those two months in the hospital, Susan only came sporadically.
Each tune, she’d stay ten, maybe fifteen minutes–like a candle being lit and then immediately snuffed out…
Susan’s way of being a mother stood in stark contrast to Evelyn’s
From the very beginning. Ste hadn’t epted her in her heart. Andter on, that was even less likely.
Ste nuzzled into Evelyn’s arms <b>again</b>. “I would never.”
Hearing that. Evelyn finally felt a little better.
She held Ste tightly, pleased. “Good, <b>that’s </b>what I wanted to hear. Hmph.”
Her tone was full of prideful affection.
If Ste had really called someone else “mom, Evelyn wouldn’t have let it go. If she already called someone else mom, and the Reed family still treated her that way-
Then Evelyn definitely wouldn’t <b>have </b>let those people off the hook. She’d keep going after them.
Ste held Evelyn tightly. “Mom, I missed you so <b>much</b><b>.</b><b>” </b>
“If you missed me, why didn’t youe home! You little brat…”
When it came to the subject ofing home, Evelyn’s tone suddenly turned heavy.
Not just
for Ste–even at her age, Evelyn had never experienced anything as chaotic as that.
She still hadn’t recovered from the upheaval three years ago.
She had lost her husband, the Dawson family had been thrown into turmoil.
She and Marie had been kidnapped together, and in the end, Ste had vanished without a trace.
“It’s good you’re back… it’s good you’re back.”
Ali the scolding she had prepared ended up bing just <b>that </b>shagle line.
<b>No </b>
matter what, after everything they’d been through<b>, </b>having the family together again was more important <b>than </b>anything
They stayed in each other’s arms for ten full <b>minutes </b>before Abrahamn finally couldn’t take it anymore and stepped in. “Alright, that’s enough hugging.”
“You liule brat.”
Evelyn shot Abraham a re of disapproval. What did he mean enough hugging? She still wanted more.
Abraham pulled Ste out of her arms. “Star’s hungry.”
Ste was stunned.
The moment Evelyn heard that, she let out a surprised yelp: “Ah! So you <b>do </b><b>know </b>what hunger feels like? I heard you haven’t been eating welltely.”
As she spoke, Evelyn’s gaze drifted downward andnded on Ste’s still–t belly.
At that moment, her eyes grew even more tender.
Even her smile softened with maternal warmth. “It’s good you know when you’re hungry. If you didn’t, that’d really be miserable.”
“Not just for you–what’s inside your belly would suffer, too.”