Chapter Two Hundred Seventy Eight

Gwen.

“Gwen,” I froze with the phone hanging on my ear.

I didn’t turn to look at the person since I already knew who that was and I wasn’t ready to receive any scolding from her.

“What are you doing Gwen?” She asked again. I bit my lips nervously, Henry was saying something but I couldn’t hear him again.

“You better turn around now young lady,” she said again, but this time her voice was stern.

I clenched the phone tightly and let out a low curse before turning ever so slowly to look at her.

“Mother,” I called with a wide smile. I slowly brought the phone down and hid it behind me so she wouldn’t see it.

But nothing can escape the sharp eyes of my mother.

“What’s that?” She asked.

“It’s nothing Mother, why are you here?” I asked and she looked at me strangely.

“I came to see if my daughter was asleep since she has a very important day of her life tomorrow but guess she is….” I cut in quickly.

“I couldn’t fall asleep, mother. I tried but I couldn’t,” I told her, gosh I didn’t like the