76.

She then added almost immediately, “I have to go back. Youyou must be worried sick.”

She cleaned up and hurried toward the door.

He called out from behind her, “Are you going back by yourself?”

“Yes!”

He smiled and said, “There’s no through road here. It’s a long way from the villa to the bottom of the hill. Are you sure you are going back alone?”

She paused for a moment before looking at him resignedly.

“Send me back!”

…

The sky had darkened.

Youyou, who had not eaten anything for a day, heard his hungry tummy making a ruckus.

On other days, he would be watching his mommy start eating the dinner he had prepared.

Regrettably, this was not the case right now, as it looked like his mommy would not be returning to night, either!

He was too lazy to prepare a meal, so he simply microwaved the pizza from the fridge. He had the food delivered this afternoon but did not find the time to eat it then. He found it delicious.

As he munched happily on the pizza, his heart was filled with grievance