Chapter 82

"Yes."

"Miles, tell me, were you scared?"

"Yes." Ollie had thought about what to say beforehand and explained patiently, "However, I know that mummy would not be hurting anyone and would definitely not be a criminal. So I did not throw tantrums, had my meals, and slept on time. I listened to Nana. I knew you would not have the heart to leave me and will soon return to me."

Catelyn's heart wrenched to hear this. The softest spot in her heart had been hit.

"Mummy, did I do anything wrong?" Ollie saw Catelyn go silent and deliberately asked.

Catelyn blinked fast to blink away the tears in her eyes and pulled Ollie into her arms tightly. "No, you did everything correctly. You have grown so much. Mummy is proud of you."

Ollie took a deep breath of Catelyn's scent and had unknowingly grown to be dependent on Catelyn.

"Then could you hug me more?"

"Sure." Catelyn wished she could give him the whole world.

Ollie's lips curved upward.

Last night, he knew that he could not sneak out