Chapter 71: Controlling Rationality

"I’ll repay it," Steve said softly. "Why should you repay it? Who are you? I don’t think I know you," Amia replied, her face a picture of confusion, her words slurred with the smell of alcohol. Steve wanted so much to tell Amia that he was actually her husband, George, but the words stuck in his throat. He knew he hadn’t earned her forgiveness yet, and it wasn’t the right time to reveal his true identity. "Whoever you think I am, that’s who I am," Steve replied casually. "Then I want you to be my mother, because that way, you can take care of me," Amia said as she suddenly hugged Steve tightly, catching him off guard. Steve knew from Amia’s past messages that her mother had passed away when she was young, so it made sense that she would long for motherly affection, especially now when she was feeling vulnerable and needed someone to care for her. As Amia held onto him tightly, with a look of deep sadness on her face, Steve’s heart was filled with a mix of emotions. He knew Amia w