While I was lost in my thoughts, Dylan suddenly came up to me and asked, âMommy, can I sleep with you tonight?â
âOf course!â
I couldnât ask for anything more than to sleep beside my son.
Caleb said nothing.
After he walked us to the door, he said, âGoodnight, sweet dreams,â and left.
Dylan, filled with joy, took my hand and led me into the guest room.
He pulled at my hand and asked, âMommy, will you help me wash up?â
âSure.
â
Since I lost my memories, I hadnât had the chance to take care of my son, so I agreed without hesitation.
Because I wasnât used to it, it took us a while to settle down for bed.
But Dylan wasnât bothered by the delay.
He looked at me excitedly, wide awake, not ready to sleep yet.
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I tried to make him sleepy with bedtime stories, but even after several, he stayed wide awake, as if he had drunk too much coffee.
Confused, I asked, âDylan, why canât you fall asleep?â
Dylan became serious and answered, âBecause Iâm so happy to see you again.
The kids at kindergarten said you were dead, but Elena and I didnât believe them; we thought about you every day.
Now that youâre back, Iâm so thankful to Moon Goddess for sending you back to me.
â
Touching his face, I felt so much sympathy.
Remembering todayâs scary moment when Dylan showed up at the border between the two worlds, I couldnât help but ask, âBy the way, Dylan, why did you go to the border? Do you know how dangerous it is there?â
âYeah, I know.
â Dylanâs soft voice showed he was upset.
âElena believed what others said, that you might be dead, but I didnât believe it, so I went to look for you.
â
Touched by his words but worried about his safety, I told him seriously, âDylan, please donât do anything so dangerous again, okay? Mommy would worry a lot.
â
âOkay!â Relieved that I wasnât scolding him, Dylan brightened up.
âI didnât want to take risks; I was afraid you would scold me.
Blame Daddy; itâs his fault.
â
Blame Caleb?
I found this strange and asked, âWhy do you say that?â
Dylan said, âMommy, since you disappeared, Daddy hasnât tried hard to find you.
He didnât seem to care.
If Elena and I hadnât pushed him, he wouldnât have tried at all.
When Alexandria said you might be dead, I decided to go look for you.
â
I frowned right away.
Was Caleb, my husband, not worried about me while I was missing?
Why would Alexandria tell Dylan and Elena I might be dead?