Chapter 469

Felix's eyes changed a little, but they quickly returned calm.

He smiled and said, "Aunt Harper, these vegetables were picked from the small garden. My mom said they're pretty good, so she asked me to bring some over. They're quite fresh."

"Oh? Well, that's nice," Mom took the bag from Felix and opened it to take a look. She waved him in and said, "I'll keep the vegetables. By the way, I just baked some bread, so bring it home to your mom, okay?"

After we moved here, no one had been taking care of the old house's garden. I heard that Uncle Austin and Aunt Mel had been taking care of it on our behalf. They would always send some harvest over.

Felix listened to Mom's words and obediently responded. He sat on the couch, politely maintaining some distance between us.

He gave me a faint smile, and I returned with a stiff one.

We just looked at each other in silence.

Suddenly, I realized that six years had passed. We had gone from being companions to strangers. The atmosphere became u