Chapter: 2240

Just then, a loud rumble came from Averie's stomach.

She licked her lips, imagining her mother might have already prepared a meal. Normally, her mother would have been coaxing her to sit in the children's chair, ready to feed her.

But her mother was still in bed.

Glancing at her father, who was fast asleep, Averie tiptoed out of the room, heading towards her mother's bedroom.

With a mix of hope and nervousness, she pushed the door open. She half-expected to see her mother sitting silently by the bed as she often did, head bowed.