Alpha's Discarded Luna (Talia) novel Chapter 209

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In Robin’s clear eyes, there is a hint of disdain. It feels beyond his years. “Aeson, do you really think that if you soften up just a little and lower your head, Ms. Jackson will forgive you unconditionally?” He tilts his head. “Do you honestly believe she cares about the birthday gift from you and Mr. Perseus? What she wants is something much simpler. A sincere gesture.”

I open my mouth. Nothing comes out.

“If you truly cared about Ms. Jackson, even if you gave her just a button, she would be happy to keep it as a cherished gift.” His voice is steady. “But on her birthday, instead of giving her the gift she was supposed to get, you gave it to Ms. Volkov. That clearly shows that, in your eyes, Ms. Volkov matters more than her.”

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did, she would have grabbed it the moment it fell. But she did not. Because she did not want it.”

I shake my head. “No. I do not believe that. Mom would never not want it!” My voice rises. “Every year, when I give her a birthday gift, she is always so happy!”

Robin scoffs. “You took the cup you gave to Ms. Volkov and tried to pass it off as a gift for Ms. Jackson. To her, that cup symbolizes that she is less important than Ms. Volkov. It is proof that she only gets what others do not want.” He pauses. “And I am guessing you did not even notice that the cup was marked with Ms. Volkov’s personal stamp, did you?”

I blink. What stamp?

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“You really think Ms. Jackson wants to look at that cup? Do you know how that might make her feel?” His voice softens. “But you are her son. So what else can she do but tolerate it? Since Ms. Jackson did not want to deal with it, I did her a favor and broke 27

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do something like that!” I feel the words coming out fast, desperate. “Mom would never not want my gift!”

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But even as I say it, something flickers in my chest. Panic. I remember. When I gave Eleanor the cup, she hesitated. She did not grab it. Robin had to hand it to her. In the old days, she would have snatched it immediately. Her face would have lit up. She would have hugged me tight.

“Ms. Volkov’s piano, and even her purse, have these marks on them.” Robin’s voice is calm. “She mentioned to Mr. Thorne that they are her personal signature.”

“You are lying!” I glare at him. “Ms. Volkov is not like that!”

Robin does not flinch. “Ms. Volkov is not like that?” He tilts his

head. “But Ms. Jackson is?”

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My face twists. Confusion. Hesitation. Then anger. “You little troublemaker! Always stirring things up!” I point at him. “I do not believe a word you say!”

“Then just wait for your mom to be taken from you.”

Something snaps inside me. I do not know what I am saying. The words just come out. “Then take her, if you want such an embarrassing mom!” My voice is too loud. “Hmph, I do not want her anyway. It is not that you are taking her from me. It is that I am giving her up.” I hear myself talking, but it sounds like someone else. “Just do not end up feeling ashamed and try to steal Ms. Volkov from me in the end!”

My mind is in chaos. I never thought I would have to choose. Between Imema and Eleanor. Like choosing between Dad and Mom. I like Imema. But I do not want to lose Eleanor. Why can not both of them be in my life?

Is it like Grandma said? That Mom hates Ms. Volkov because she is jealous? Because Ms. Volkov is better?

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I cannot think. I need to get out.

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I turn to run. Robin’s voice stops me. “Aeson Perseus.”

I freeze. He has never called me that. Always just Aeson. Something about it feels strange. Wrong.

I turn back.

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Robin stands behind me. His eyes are fixed on me. An expression I have never seen before. He speaks slowly. Each word is deliberate. “I will not let anyone bully Ms. Jackson. Not even if you are her son.”

His eyes are fierce. Like a young wolf ready to strike.

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But now? Turns out, he is not what I thought. Not some poor, pitiful guy.

Under his gaze, I step back. “You are completely out of your

mind!”

Guilt creeps up my spine. I don’t not wait, just turn and run.

Robin’s POV

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I know Talia still cares about Aeson. He is her son. The child she

carried for nine months, How could she not care? If she did not

care, she would not have let him into the room.

I would not have broken his cup if I thought she wanted it. But she did not. Who would want a gift someone else already used? I saw it in her face. The hesitation. The way she did not reach for

/did her a favor. She just does not know it yet.

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