Kirsten watched Kevin struggling to keep his eyes open, his
little head nodding, and her heart completely melted at the
pitiful sight.
She walked over and gently stroked his hair.
“Be a good boy, Young Master. Your mom and Aunt Rebecca
have something very important to discuss, so they might be
back a little late.”
She coaxed him softly, “You go to sleep first. When you wake
up tomorrow morning, you’ll definitely see your mom, okay?”
Kevin’s little lip jutted out even more, his eyes shimmering with
sleepy tears, but he still stubbornly shook his head. “No… What
if I fall asleep, and Mom comes back, just takes one look at me,
and leaves?”
Just like this morning…”
His voice trailed off, thick with hurt and unease.
Even though he was doing much better, needing his mom and fearing separation were still the most basic instincts for a kid
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his age.
Just as Kirsten was wondering what else to say, the soft click
of the front door came from the living room.
Kevin’s sleepy little head shot up, his eyes instantly lighting up
like a puppy hearing its owner’s footsteps.
He slid off the piano bench almost instantly, not even bothering
to fix his slippers, and padded quickly toward the living room.
“Mommy!”
Madeleine had just changed her shoes when she looked up to
see her son barreling toward her like a little cannonball,
throwing his arms around her legs.
She still carried the slight chill of the night air, but her heart
instantly melted at her son’s warm embrace.
“Kev?”
Madeleine was a little surprised. She bent down, scooped her
son up, and stroked his warm little cheek. “Why aren’t you
asleep yet?
It’s so late.”
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Kevin hugged his mom’s neck tightly, burying his face in the crook of her neck. He took a deep breath of her familiar scent
before lifting his head, content, his sleepiness seeming to fade
away.
“Mom, I missed you so much.”
Kevin buried his face in Madeleine’s neck, his voice muffled,
and you could barely make out the sadness in it unless you
listened closely.
Madeleine felt her heart melt instantly.
She quickly turned and kissed the little one’s head.
“Did Kev miss Mommy?”
“Mhm.”
Kevin nodded gently in her arms, his soft hair brushing against
her chin.
Madeleine could feel his small hands gripping the corner of her
clothes tightly, as if he was afraid she would disappear if he let
“Mommy’s been too busy lately, I’ve really been neglecting my
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little Kev.”
Madeleine said softly, her fingertips combing through her son’s
hair, “It’ll be over in a little more than two months. When it is,
Mommy will definitely spend lots of time with you, take you to
the aquarium, and we can go camping together, just like you
mentioned last time, okay?”
Unexpectedly, the little one gently shook his head after hearing
this.
He looked up, his eyes a little red as if he might have been
crying secretly, but they were exceptionally clear and bright.
“Mommy, you don’t have to make it up to me on purpose.”
He spoke word by word, his childish voice carrying a maturity
beyond his years.
“This is something Mommy likes to do. Mommy should live for
herself, not for me, and not for anyone else. As long as Mommy
is happy, that’s the best thing.”
Madeleine was stunned.
Those weren’t words you’d expect a four or five–year–old child to
say.
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