"Ah, dear. Are you awake?"Just as I finally made it out of the room—leaving Matthias behind, of course—the first person to greet me was my mother.I didn't expect to find her in the family dining hall, at this hour of the day.'It's a good thing I took a shower and got rid of all the unnecessary marks on my body. I didn't expect to see mom here!' I panicked. Going all day without coming out of my room on a wedding night was embarrassing even for me."Why don't you just go to bed, hm? It's still afternoon. I'll call you when dinner is ready," she said in a very gentle voice, as usual.Just as I was enjoying her smile, I realized that my mom was babysitting Starling, who had woken up from her night's sleep. She was holding the tiny baby in her arms, looking very happy and joyful.I immediately tried to take over Starling's care from her, considering she was a guest here."Ah, no problem. Let your Mom do it," she replies, rebuffing me subtly when I'm ready to hold the baby. "You must ha
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