Alpha's Discarded Luna (Talia) novel Chapter 203

Chapter 198

Aeson’s POV

Mom lowers her head and meets my glare. Her frown is

small, but I can see she’s upset with me.

“Aeson, you should be concerned about the wound on Robin’s

hand, not the cup. Haven’t I always taught you, it’s the person

who matters first?”

Her words sting me like a swarm of bees. She doesn’t understand, she never does. “He did it on purpose!”

My voice rises. “Mom, he always pretends to be hurt and

pitiful, like now!”

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I point at Robin, who is still sniffling on the floor. “How many times has he done that? Haven’t we asked him to get up, but still he is stubbornly on the floor, pretending to cry! Mom, how can you not see it?”

“I really do not see anything wrong, Aeson.” Her voice is flat.

“I only see you targeting Robin for no reason.”

She looks at me, asking directly. “Aeson, when did you

become so evil and insensitive?”

The words hit like a slap, and I can’t breathe. Have I heard

these words before?

In another room, maybe… I hear the same words in Aires’s

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voice, cold and sharp. Talia, why do you always target a dying person? When did you become so ignorant?

And I said it too. I was standing beside Imema, watching her

face going pale. “Mom, Ms. Volkov did not mean it. Why do

you always think the worst of people? You should apologize

to Ms. Volkov.”

Her voice sounds very similar to mine right now. “Aeson, why do you always see Robin in such a bad light? As far as I know,

he has never done anything to hurt you.” She pauses.

“Why do you have to target him?”

Something inside me snaps. “I have not!” My fists clench. “It

is him! He always says one thing to my face and something

completely different behind my back!” My voice cracks. “He is doing it on purpose!” 3/10

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Talia’s POV

Electra walks in holding the first aid kit. Her expression is

odd. Tight. “Talia, there is someone here.”

I look up to see a man and a woman; two familiar figures

making their way towards us.

Raymond raises an eyebrow. “Mr. Perseus, Ms. Volkov, What

a coincidence, running into you here.”

Imema smiles, smooth and practiced. “We came specifically to find Aeson. When we went to pick him up from school,

we found he had already left.” She pauses. “We checked his location and saw he was here, so we came by. Didn’t expect

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to find him like this…”

Her eyes flick to me, then look away.

Hesitation, or the pretense of it.

“Ms. Jackson, next time you plan to take Aeson out, could you let us know in advance? That way we’ll also be assured and worry that something might have happened to him.”

Let us know in advance…?! Has she started thinking of herself

as the lady of the house already?

I let the thought pass, without bothering myself about

responding to her provocation.

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I look at Aeson and ask sternly. “Did you not tell your dad

before coming here?”

He lowers his head. “No.”

Before I can speak, Imema cuts in, her voice pointed. “Ms. Jackson, you are not suggesting that Aeson came here alone, without anyone helping him, are you?”

The implication lands as the accusation of a lie. Aires’s cold eyes turn to me. “Talia, I have never stopped you from seeing him. And especially after the amusement park incident… how should I tell you, that you don’t need to be so sneaky about it.”

I stay expressionless. I have no desire to explain. This has

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happened too many times, and I am thoroughly tired. Even if

I explain, he will not believe me.

Aeson speaks up quickly. “It is not that Mom brought me here. I came on my own.” His voice is firm. “I wanted to give Mom her birthday present.”

Aires’s brow twitches.

Imema’s gaze falls on the broken pieces scattered across the

floor. “Ms. Jackson, Aeson did lend me this cup for a while,

but it was just a loan. He asked for it back a few days ago,

saying it was for your birthday.”

She frowns. “I know you do not like other people handling your things, but this cup represents a lot of time and effort

from Aeson.”

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She crouches down to pick up the shards. “If you did not want it, you could have given it to me. Why throw it away? After all,

it was Aeson’s gesture.”

She gasps. Pulls her hand back. Blood seeps from her finger. Tears well in her eyes.

Everyone stares. Aeson stares. It is familiar. It just happened.

Robin’s finger, bleeding. Now Imema’s.

Aires steps forward, helping her up. “Imema, are you okay?”

Her face is pale, but she manages a faint smile. “Aires, I am

fine. I am sorry, it is all my fault for being so careless.”

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His voice is low. “The cup is already broken. There is no need

to pick it up.”

“But it was something Aeson made with his own hands.” She looks at the pieces. “It is such a waste for it to be destroyed

like this.”

She reaches down again. “Maybe there is a way to fix it.”

Aires stops her. “Do not pick it up. You might hurt yourself

again.” He glances at Aeson. “If you like it that much, I will

have Aeson make you another one.”

Imema hesitates, pretending to be remorseful at the

funeral of that cup. But after Aires insists, she finally gives up. She turns to me with disapproval, condescension and

satisfaction, all the emotions carefully layered on her face.

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“Ms. Jackson, no matter what happens between you and

Aires, you should not take your frustrations out on things. I

have been trying to explain this so many times…but Aeson is

very sensitive to your moods. If you smash the things he has lovingly prepared with his hands, it will hurt him more.”

She pauses her lecture to shoot me another look of

superiority. “Don’t you agree?”

Aires looks at me. “Talia, is it that now you cannot even stand

a cup being used by someone else?”

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