Chapter 119

LUNETH "Drexon told me that I need to watch over the kids while you both attend an event," my mom said. I had gone into the room to check on her, and she sprung it on me. I almost roll my eyes at Drexon; he had really gone out to make sure I did not have an excuse for skipping the event. "Is there a reason you both are so careful around the children and are continuously breathing down their necks? I don't mean this in a bad way; I am just saying that I think you should let them be free." I could sense the intention in her words, but how do I tell her that I am scared someone will come and hurt them? I had not even been able to tell her yet that someone had tried to hurt her, and it wasn't an accident that she ended up this way. Instead of saying anything, I press my lips together. I don't think her heart can take the truth, so maybe it is okay that she thinks that we are tending to be bad parents. "I let you live your life and see how well you turned out," she added, and I nodded. "Are