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Chapter 47 - The New Challenge

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OLIVER'S POV

The unsettling announcement from my mom got my mind racing with a lot of questions, strongly intertwined, making it difficult for me to comprehend, the more I dwelled on it, the more I realized it was totally against the standing agreement between I and my mom,

With that in mind, I rushed to my mom's room to get a clarity of what she was up to, and found her standing by the window, uninterested in whatever she was doing, I called her attention,

"Mom!" As I barged into her room, which made her jolt out from her thoughts, gasping as she turned immediately to face me,

"What have I told you about entering my room without permission?" She asked angrily, obviously startled by my unannounced entry,

Even though she had always warned me against it, it was a habit I was used to, coupled with my agitation, which had gotten the best of me, I couldn't wait for a permission,

"Mom, I'm sorry, I just couldn't wait." I responded calmly, in an attempt to pacify her,

"Same impatience that m
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