Chapter 105

Dylan's Point Of View:

I could sense that my mum was disappointed after she came back. I smiled to myself, well aware that her frustration was centered around the fact that Aurelia had managed to escape from the warehouse where she'd been held. I was seated on my bed, engrossed in my video games, when I heard the knock on the door. I called out, asking who it was, and she replied that it was her. I told her the door was open, welcoming her inside.

She opened the door and walked in with an expression that could only be described as smug. It was a familiar look, one that I had grown accustomed to over the years. I quickly hid my smile, not wanting to give her the satisfaction of knowing I found her irritation amusing.

I asked her what was wrong, even though I knew it had something to do with Aurelia. She wasted no time, launching into a fabricated story about her car breaking down. I couldn't help but roll my eyes internally; my mother was an expert at deception, and her lies were almos