Dominic Vance remained silent for a moment; naturally, he understood the meaning behind Chris's words perfectly well. To tell the truth, he did not understand what was wrong with himself either. Did he know whether his mother suffered from insomnia? He knew, of course; he often heard his father complain about having to coax her carefully so she could fall into a deep sleep.
And yet, on that night, looking at Lucien's reddened eyes and dazed expression, he still could not resist the urge to offer comfort. But the young man was missing his mother, and he had no idea what to do. He could only drag his own mother out to act as a shield.
Of course, his mother did not blame him at all, and the next day he also took the time to visit her. And what happened after that?
The noble lady did not look haggard in the slightest, leisurely taking a sip of tea while scolding him: "If it were not for my daughter-in-law, you would never remember this old mother of yours, would you?"
