h4Chapter 771: 771-No Longer A Kid Who Needs His Mommy/h4

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    In any other situation, it would have been a pretty sad sight. But not this time. Seeing Kaye be the one to grab her hand and drag her toward the exit felt like karma finally catching up with Darcy, for treating her kids differently, for mistreating Kaye, for abusing my mother, for killing my siblings, for trying to kill me, and for nearly ruining my life. So no, I didn’t feel bad for her.

    But I could see Jessica crying. Charlotte looked concerned. And then there was Kesha. She didn’t seem very affected. Same with Azura. She looked more like a bystander, just trying to understand what was happening, rather than feeling any strong emotions about it.

    Kaye dragged his mother to the door and pushed her out. "You are not allowed back in here again. You’ve ruined our lives enough. That was thest straw. You hurt our mate, and it’s over," Kaye warned her.

    Kesha had the nerve to follow him and put her hand on his shoulder. I could already tell what she was trying to do, probably trying to calm him down or get through to him. But he didn’t even turn around. He just shrugged her hand off. That, in itself, was a p to her.

    "You’re the one kicking me out? Didn’t you want me to love you more than others?" his mother asked, her voice breaking.

    Yeah, the child he once was did crave her attention. But the man he is now? He doesn’t need her.

    "I don’t need you. I don’t need a woman to lead me. I can make my own decisions, clear and unprovoked. Now get the fuck out of here. Go back home and take care of my siblings. You just keep giving birth like we were toys to you. Now leave, before I remind you what a terrible mother you were."

    After pouring his heart out, Kaye gestured to the guards. "Don’t let her back in again," he warned them. He didn’t want to hurt her at the moment, he just wanted her gone.

    Then he turned around, walked back into the mansion, and took my arm to lead me back inside with the others.

    "Let this be a lesson to all of you. Anyone who messes with her, anyone who disturbs her peace of mind, will no longer be allowed to stay in this house," Kaye said firmly.

    Emmet was the first to step up. He ced a hand on Kaye’s shoulder and gave him a supportive look. Then Maximus stepped forward and hugged his brother.

    I guess it was a victory for them too, seeing Kaye finally move on from his mother, after everything she had done to him.

    Now that it was over, the brothers had to leave for work. But they had made their stance clear. They’d also set an example for the others, just in case anyone else thought about doing something reckless like their mother did.

    "Hey, How are you doing?" Emmet walked into the kitchen a few minutes after all the chaos. Everyone had already left. Lord McQuoid was actually nning to visit the academy too, to form his own warrior party and help the students fight off the Zharns. That was good. I also thought it would be better for him to stay busy instead of sitting at home, missing my mother. I didn’t want to see him stressed all the time. So, it was a good start.

    "Finally able to understand how this works," I said, pointing at the waffle maker.

    "You can’t even make waffles?" Emmetughed, nearly choking.

    "No, it was broken. The handle," I said, showing him the wire.

    "Oh, the switch," he said, giving me a look.

    "Yeah, I don’t know. I’m just lost," I muttered, stepping aside as he grabbed the bowl to make the batter.

    "You stayed behind today. Was there something specific you wanted to talk to me about?" I asked.

    Of course, I knew Emmet. If he had decided to stick around, it meant he had something important to say.

    "Yeah. How about we make waffles, get some juice, and then go out to the garden and talk?" he suggested, and my heart dropped a little.

    "Are you sure— everything’s okay?" I asked.

    He shook his head. "I never said it was fine," he joked. I rolled my eyes. But he was right. I needed to stay cautious.

    He was also right about breakfast. We hadn’t had a proper meal because of the chaos earlier—the announcements, and Azura’s reaction.

    "Are you going to spend all your time with her now?" And right on cue, she showed up. Of course, she wouldn’t let him have a moment of peace.

    "Azura, do you have toe and bother us? Didn’t you learn anything from this morning?" Emmetined, not even looking at her as he whipped the batter.

    "I’m just asking a question. Am I going to get my share of time?" she said.

    In other situations, I might have felt guilty since I was the one who asked them to ept her. But with her, I wasn’t sure. She was really starting to get on my nerves. She was toxic too, and from the way Emmet described her, I could tell she was pretty abusive. Still, using someone for personal gain isn’t something I can support. So even after everything I heard about her, I looked away because I couldn’t bear to see her asking for time while he ignored her.

    "Right now is Hnie’s time. You can ask for meter," Emmet said, not even looking at her as he waved his hand to dismiss her.

    I had never seen this side of Emmet before. He never spoke to me like that. Even when we had problems, he never dismissed me. I hoped I’d never be on the receiving end of that.

    She stomped out, while Emmet acted like nothing had happened.

    "Focus on your own happiness. Don’t worry about her," he said, noticing me staring at the spot she had just left. He was trying to remind me to put myself first.