53 Love & Hate

Nero's expression darkened as he wrapped his head around everything his father told him. He thought back to that devastating day, six years ago, when he suddenly got news that his mother had been seriously injured and was in the hospital.

It was an incredibly tense time for their family, and it took nearly a month before his mother even woke up. The next six months were spent in her recovery and basic physical therapy, as well as grappling with the knowledge that her cultivation path had been crippled.

In spite of how difficult it was for her personally, she did not let Nero or Patrick feel that burden. Soon she went back to being normal, and made them look on the bright side, which was that she could spend more time at home with the family.