Kaiden seized the opportunity to sneak in a question he hoped would get through the great wall of mental resistance, using the amicable mood in the room. Well, amicable…
Vespera might've looked anything but amicable. However, Kaiden knew how his mother truly looked like when she was actually furious and let's just say that sipping tea aggressively was not it.
Thus, he made his move.
"Mother, do you have any idea why New Dawn is only a few points ahead in the competition? Logic dictates they should be far ahead."
Vespera looked at him with calm, measured eyes and clearly wasn't caught up in the moment at all.
"If you need such help, then you don't deserve to win."
Kaiden smirked and shrugged shamelessly. "Thought so. It was worth an attempt, though."
The door opened, and Aria entered the room. Her face lit up when she saw Vespera, and she crossed the distance quickly to hug Julia. "Mom! How are you feeling?"
