Chapter 137

Chapter 137

I wasn't exactly close with my own mother yet, but I had never seen a mother and son as frosty as Dolores and Ash.

"You're awake."

When Ash spoke in a dry tone, Dolores, who had been looking elsewhere until then, shot him a glance and snorted.

"So you're up and walking. And I'm going to be stuck in this bed for a while."

"At least that means you won't be causing any trouble for a while."

Another uncomfortable silence followed. Though it seemed I was the only one who found it uncomfortable.

Unable to bear the silence, whose end I couldn't see, I opened my mouth to try to smooth things over.

"I heard you stepped in when Ash was in danger."

"Hmph! Why I did, I really don't know."

"Probably because once I'm dead, you'd be next."

"See? This boy has no idea what gratitude is."…