Chapter 174 - From him to you (1/2)

Kris lifted his head and turned to look at Lena. 'Bigger breasts?? When?'

Lena shifted her body away from both Kris and Madam Li. 'STOP STARING!'

Kirs looked back at his mother. ”That's not it, Mom.”

”Not it?! Why would an unmarried man and woman be embracing each other so lovingly in the middle of the night? Were you with her? That's why you have forgotten my birthday?!”

”I didn't forget your birthday...” Kris felt a sadness, emerging from his heart. He prepared so much for her today and it all went to waste. He glanced at the clock and it was already past midnight.

”Madam! Kris had a relapse.” Collin shouted from his corner.

”Who gave you permission to talk?” Madam Li pointed at him and Collin turned around again. She glanced back at her son. Her heart softened... her baby had another experience with the demon. ”You had a relapse?” She softly asked, not raising her stern aggressive voice anymore.

”It's fine. It was nothing big.”

She knew that Kris was somewhat lying. She stared at Lena. ”Was it because of her? She touched you too much did she? And you fell into a relapse?!”

”I---” Lena was about to defend herself but Kris cut her off.

”No, don't blame her.” Kris looked and Lena. ”I asked her to help me.”

”??” Madam Li was confused.

Kris took Lena's hand and held it. ”Dr. Tye and I found out that I was not repulsive from her... So I asked her to help with my therapy session. Lena has been a good...” He cleared his throat. ”Uh... companionship with my recovery.”

Kris was trying to find the correct word to use for Lena. He did not want to call her a friend or acquaintance, that would make him step backward when he was trying to move forward. Companionship can be a broad word so he used that instead. It could be used between partners, friends, or lovers.

Madam looked more closely at Kris' holding her hand. Even after a minute, her son was not having any bad reactions. ”No shaking? No trouble breathing? You can interact with her fine?”

”None of those symptoms and I can interact perfectly normal with her.”

Madam Li was somewhat happy but depressed too. Happy because her son can finally interact normally with a woman but depressed because their relationship was not as she assumed. ”Why was she not wearing any... you know..” She tried to respect Lena more now that she was an important part of her son's recovery.

”Uh..” Kris does actually does not know! He does not remember!!

It was finally time for Lena to speak. ”I just arrived home from visiting a friend when Collin called me that Kris was gone. Considering how late it was already, I volunteered to help him search for Kris. I found him in a bad part of town. Kris was having a fight with several men and I went to interfere with it. It was raining.

After I calmed him down, I moved us somewhere where we could be dry while we wait for Collin. With the situation of us, I knew we had to get off the streets in case the men came back. I did not want us to fall sick too so I was able to get us a change of clothes... but.. the place did not exactly have a clothing store so I went with the best next thing.”

Madam Li looked at Lena and could see that her lip was hurt and her hand was swollen. At that point, she was not feeling angry nor confused, but thankful that her son was safe and that no one was hurt. Her eyes watered and Kris moved closer to her. He wanted to console her but he knew that it was not yet possible.

Madam Li patted her heart and tried not to cry. ”How did you calmed him?”

”Huh?” Lord... Lena... what is your excuse now? You can't tell Madam Li that you kissed her son breathless!!! ”I... I punched him.”