"The rest of the story you already know... Now be a good boy and go back to your room, okay?"
Alex sat in silence, unsure of how to react to Katherine's story as his brain was still processing the information.
"Mom..."
For a second, Alex had an idea, but he hesitated when she gently touched his cheek.
"It's time for you to sleep, Alex. Don't worry about Mommy, okay? I know what I am doing——"
Before Katherine could finish, Alex suddenly pushed her hand away to the side, with his face turning cold.
"Mom. I really mean it. You shouldn't think about us so much. Think about yourself for a second."
"Myself?"
Katherine looked down at Alex's face, slightly intrigued by what he was trying to say.
"The emperor's family had never been good to us at all. I'm not saying Grandma has been bad to us.
But the current emperor is the person that you rejected. He could do anything to us after Grandpa is gone."
