Chapter 121

How did he know where she lived? Willow had no clue, but she didn’t dwell on the issue. She went straight inside. Inside, the lights were still on in the living room. Someone was sitting at the dining table, worried sick. This startled Willow, until she realized it was her own mother. She heaved a sigh of relief, and patted her own racing heart. “Mom, what are you doing, up so late? You gave me quite a fright when I found you here!” Seeing that her daughter was home, Lara’s expression of deep concern was immediately replaced with annoyance. “You foolish girl… don’t you know to give us a call, to let us know when you’ll be working late? And why in the world wouldn’t you answer when I called your handphone?! You think you’re such a big girl now, making your own money… no need to bother with your old mother anymore, is that it?!” Lara prodded Willow in the forehead with an admonishing finger, using anger to balm her lingering feelings of helplessness and despair. “I don’t have m