Chapter 195

MAYA

I stood up abruptly from the bed and adjusted my clothes as I cleared my throat. I stared at my son who was giving us a blank look, probably wondering what we were doing.

" Ethan, how did you get here? Why didn't you knock on the door like I always tell you to? " I asked him gently, trying not to make it sound like I was scolding him.

" I knocked on the door, but no one answered me, so I came inside myself, " he answered and I stared immensely at him, trying to look for signs that he was lying, but I found none.

" What do you want? " I asked, pulling him to me.

" I woke up and I was hungry. I didn't want to go into the kitchen without telling anyone, so that you would not scold me, " he answered and I frowned at him.

" What about Grandpa? Weren't you sleeping in his room? " I questioned and he nodded in response.

" Gran