Novel1Chapter 1596
“Indeed,” Bennett replied, continuing.
“l used to style my mother’s hair when she was alive.
His eyes softened as he mentioned his mother, striking a chord with Ariana.
Ariana hadn't anticipated Bennett opening up, so she stayed quiet.
But Bennett continued, “I am technically an illegitimate child.
My mother, a modest village girl, captured attention on her first day at high school in the city because of her
beauty.
My father, already wed with multiple mistresses, instantly fell for her and forced her into a relationship.
This disrupted her education and fractured her family, and she was still underage when | was born.
Bennett paused, his expression darkening.
“I am the youngest child of my father, with my eldest brother already an adult when | was born.
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When | turned twelve, my father decided to let his children compete for his legacy, believing it would uncover
the most worthy.
| found it cruel and refused to participate in harming my family, but seeing my mother die due to their power
struggles, | realized what | had to do.
That was when | resolved to kill all my siblings.
Despite being familiar with tic stories, Ariana was taken aback by Bennett's past.
While she had experienced a lot, Ariana couldn't help but feel for Bennett's ordeal.
Noticing Bennett's sad expression in the mirror, Ariana maintained her composure and said, “You must be
missing your mother deeply, don’t you?”
Bennett chuckled after Ariana’s comment but didn’t say anything.
“My little boy is just five,” Ariana said, her voice catching.
“He’s never been apart fromthis long.
| know he’s probably missingright now.
It was evident from Ariana’s expression that being apart from her son Melon was weighing heavily on her.
This was the longest she had ever been without him, and she felt every minute of it.
Bennett's expression changed as he asked with a hint of sarcasm, “Are you missing your kid or your man?”
Ariana shot him a look, clearly irked.
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Of course, she missed them both.
What kind of question was that?
But she let it slide, remaining silent.
The quiet stretched out for a bit before Bennett smiled again, not at all fazed, and addressed her earlier
question.
“Look, | can’t relate to a kid missing their mother,” he said, shrugging.
“I don’t miss my mom.
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Actually, | think | hate her more than | ever missed her.
“What? You hate her?” Ariana was thrown off by his words.
She had been hoping to find scommon ground with Bennett, but he was not following the script.
“Yes, | hate her,” Bennett replied, his eyes turning icy.
“My mom sawas nothing but a stepping stone.
If you're talking about love, there wasn’t much of it between her and me.
It was more like a mutual loathing.
“Mutual loathing? How can a mother hate her own kid?” Ariana was confused.
Bennett scoffed, “Just because you don’t hate your kid doesn’t mean others can’t.
I've told you my mother was pretty, right? She was also super young when she had me.
So a pretty girl who had a baby before she was ready—how much love do you think she had to give me?”
Ariana was at a loss for words.
She couldn't relate to this.
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