Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan) novel Chapter 100

I was taken aback, a wave of sadness washing over me. How was I supposed to explain this to him?

After a moment, I turned to Probert and told him earnestly, "Son, everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. It's the same for everyone, but each person's strengths and weaknesses are different. Perhaps your grandmother appreciates a certain quality in him that you don't possess. In her perception, she might think that his strength is greater than yours, which is why she praises him! But that doesn't necessarily mean he is better than you. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

"So, it's like I'm good at math, but he is not. He can paint, and I can't, right, Mom?" Probert's eyes sparkled with a strong desire to understand.

"Exactly!" I laughed delightedly, ruffling his hair. "My son is so smart!"

My praise boosted his confidence. He settled back into his seat, putting on a proud look on his face.

When we got home, I could feel something was off. Only Clara was in the living room, playfully entertaining Carl. But there was no sign of Zora.

I told Probert to go upstairs and change his clothes before coming back down. Then I sat down next to Carl and casually asked Clara, "Where's your sister?"

"She said she had something to do and left. Dinner's ready!" Clara's tone was somewhat irritable. "I'll get it served!"

"No rush. You keep playing with Carl. I'm going to go upstairs and change my clothes. We'll eat when I come back down," I said, rising from my seat and heading straight to Zora's room.

I was puzzled as to where Zora could have stashed that drug. It was a liquid, which made it hard to hide. It was also something you could only get on the black market, so there certainly wouldn't be a lot of it. Strangely, though, I searched thoroughly and found nothing.

As I was rummaging, I heard Clara calling out from downstairs, "Ma'am, dinner's ready!"

I immediately perked up my ears and heard the faint sounds of someone climbing the stairs. The footsteps were already on the hallway.

I realized I wouldn't be able to leave the room in time.

If Zora came back and found me in her room, it would be hard to explain.

I quickly remembered the secret door. I rushed over, moved the bookcase aside, slipped through the hidden door, and closed it behind me. Then, I shifted the bookcase back to its original position from the other side.

Zora heard that and immediately offered. "Want me to make you some soup?"

"No need!" Jaylan picked up his fork and took a bite of his meal.

I stayed calm and mentioned, "Your mom called. She was trying to reach you but couldn't get through."

Jaylan paused, then continued eating. He didn’t say until he'd swallowed, "She didn't say what the matter was? Maybe my phone died."

"Oh! She didn't mention anything, but she seemed pretty urgent. Has she called you since?" I glanced at him, but he seemed unbothered.

"No, don't worry about her!" Jaylan continued eating. He ate like a horse, showing how hungry he was .

Thinking of Evan, I casually mentioned, "When I was picking up Probert, I saw Marissa's son. The boy was all alone and looked quite gloomy. I didn't see Marissa today, so I asked him who was picking him up. He said his dad was, but I didn't see him. I even asked what his dad's name was."