Chapter 297 Digging for Answers

"What's on your mind?" my mom asked, eyeing me with concern. "You always look so weighed down with worries. I'm afraid you'll burn out soon." I managed a weak grin and met her gaze. "Mom, are you hexing me?" She clicked her tongue in disapproval and replied, "Of course not! Why would I curse you? I am just worried you are thinking too hard and wearing yourself out." I offered a small smile but could not hide my curiosity. "What's there to think about?" She let out a sigh of relief. "That's my girl. You should take a page out of Alice's book, you know. She's in her thirties and still looks so fresh and lively. You're way younger, yet you two could pass for the same age." Her comment caught me off guard, and I did not know whether to laugh or cry. "Mom, are you saying I look ugly or just old?" She gave a helpless shrug. "What kind of talk is that? I’m just giving you a nudge. You’ve been a looker since you were a kid. I just hope that when you’re Alice's age, you'll still be as gor