Chapter 1023



Kallie couldn’t help but marvel at how capable she must have been to raise such intelligent and thoughtful children. Sophie and Elma were perceptive, charming, and, above all, incredibly smart. Not all adults could match their wisdom. Perhaps children from wealthy families were expected to be this way. Kallie hesitated before asking, “Was I very strict with you before? Did I refuse to let you eat if you didn’t study well? Or did I forbid you from resting for extra courses? Did I scold you?”

Sophie and Elma exchanged a mischievous glance before nodding in unison.

Kallie’s eyes widened in surprise, and her heart clenched with self-reproach.

“I was like that before? That’s awful.”

While Kallie could understand parents’ common wishes for their children to become somebody, each child was unique. She figured most parents, overwhelmed by the excitement of their children’s arrival, should be solely consumed by how to provide their kids with happy lives.

Kallie immediately apologized, her voice filled with remorse.

“I’m sorry. I won’t do that anymore. I’ll be gentler with you.”

Sophie couldn’t help but laugh. She hugged Kallie’s arm, acting playful.

“Mom, we were just kidding. You were always so good to us.”

“We were the ones who wanted to learn so much. You always worried we’d overexert ourselves.”

Elma nodded in agreement.

“That’s right. Sophie’s not lying. You always said our happiness was the most important thing and never pushed us to be perfect. We chose to learn voluntarily.”

Every journey starts at gαℓησν𝒆𝓁s․c𝗈𝗆 “But…” Elma’s face fell slightly, her tone turning wistful.

“You didn’t spend much time with us before.”

Kallie smiled warmly, her eyes soft with love.

“Well, I have time now. What do you want to do? I’ll join you.”

Elma immediately clapped her hands, her excitement palpable. Sophie’s eyes lit up as well.

Elma didn’t want to go out, so she suggested they spend some time by the backyard hot spring.

Though the weather was a little cool, the daytime sun kept the air warm. It was the perfect moment for a hot spring.

Once they decided, Sophie asked the servants to prepare their outfits, and the three of them joyfully headed to the backyard. They had a fantastic time. Kallie felt her spirits lift. She realized how tense and burdened she must have been before losing her memory, likely weighed down by countless worries. But now, all that was forgotten. Her mind was free, and she could finally relax.

After soaking in the hot spring for a while, Kallie leaned back against the pool’s edge, letting the warm water embrace her tired body, and she felt a deep sense of peace.

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