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Chapter 078 Motherly Deceit 

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The phone in my hand almost slipped away the second I heard that question. I quickly pressed the screen on my belly and feigned a smile. "Son, you are still awake? I thought you already went to bed. Is anything the matter? Would you like me to prepare something for you to help you sleep better?"

"Don't try to change the topic, Mom," Robert said seriously, walking into the bedroom. "Who was that you were talking to on the phone?"

A pensive knot went up my throat. I swallowed hard and waved. "It's no one. Just a friend."

Robert raised an eyebrow which had two lines in it. "Just a friend, huh? But I just heard you call this "friend" darling? Why is that?"

The knot returned to my throat. This time, two sizes bigger than it was a minute ago. Avoiding his eyes, I shrugged. "And why is that a big deal? Us, girls call our friends sweet names, you know."

From the corner of my eyes, I noticed that the frown on Robert's face only got deeper. He took two steps towards me. "Don't lie to me, M
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