Chapter 1184 Stop Pretending

• Veikko gently massaged her head, his eyes filled with undeniable tenderness. "Stop overthinking. I'll be fine. It's just that some things are easier said than done. Regardless of what she has done to me, she is ultimately my mother. She once nurtured me as I grew up, providing me with tenderness. Perhaps that gentleness was a facade, with nothing but schemes hidden behind it, but I still chose to imagine it in a more positive light. Now, by standing up to protect the young and old of the Carter family, I've become her enemy. The thought of being hated by my own mother is deeply unsettling."
• A hint of pain flashed in Caridee's eyes as she reached out, encircling his neck with her arm, and pressed her lips against his.
• Veikko could no longer bear her fervor. The slightest movement from her could instantly drive him to madness.