Chapter: 2666

"It's not like that. Where's Mommy?" Joey asked. "She said she'd stay."

Quintin averted his gaze, his hand retreating. Perching on the edge of the bed, he picked up the porridge from the bedside table once, took a spoonful, and blew on it to cool it down.

In reality, he was grappling with how to respond to Joey.

After a moment, he spooned the porridge to Joey and said, “Your mom was here with you while you slept, but you didn't notice. It was already late, and she had to head to work. She didn't want to wake you up, so she left quietly."

Joey looked skeptical but opened his mouth and accepted the porridge.