The next morning, Beatrice hummed happily as she packed cookies inside Maxwell's lunchbox. She also warmed milk from a pot and filled it into his drinking flask.

"Why are you so happy today, Mummy?" Maxwell noticed Beatrice's unusually cheerful mood and couldn't help but ask.

"Stefan called me. He's inviting me over. Do you know how long Mummy has dreamt that her son would want to spend time with her?" Beatrice replied, but Maxwell looked like he couldn't relate. Of course, she ...