231 The Start of the Journey

"I missed you all too," Leiah  said while patting them. "You said that you were working on something, but I didn't think that it was something like that… you never stop surprising us."

"Well… anyway, sorry about this, Mom," Rain said after he scratched his head. "I told my friends that I would be away for a while and that someone would stay with the girls, but I didn't tell them. Still, I think it would be better if you don't show yourself outside."

"Don't worry, I got this," Leiah said and then took some maid clothes from her luggage. "It will be fine if everyone thinks that I am a servant right?"

Rain had a burning curiosity about why his mother was attired in a maid uniform. Yet, he couldn't muster the courage to seek an explanation, fearing that the answer might scar him for life. Sometimes, it is better to let certain mysteries lie dormant.