Orion was sitting across from her, yapping away about his big dreams, but Quinn was zoning out, barely catching a word.


    Freya woke up in the hospital.


    She was banged up pretty bad, wrapped in bandages like a mummy. First thing she did when she came to was look for Peanut. "Peanut, Peanut..." she called out, all freaked out.


    In her panic, a hand grabbed hers. She looked down and saw Peanut standing right there.


    Freya''s pain vanished in an instant, and she hugged Peanut tight. "Thank God. You''re okay."


    Why did she care more about Peanut than herself?


    Besides being a mom, Freya had just gotten out of prison. She had no one, no family, no friends. Her future was a big question mark, but she found a reason to keep going in Peanut. Over time, that obsession took over, turning into this deep, selfless love only a mom could have.


    After she calmed down, she checked Peanut out. "What happened to your forehead?"


    Peanut tilted his head, touched his forehead, and seemed to remember. "Table, hit," he said.


    Just a few words, but Freya got it. The table hit him, and it was Getty who did it!


    Her eyes red with anger. "How could she be so cruel!" she spat.


    After cursing, she noticed something was off and looked sharply at Peanut. "Peanut, you...."Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.


    He could talk now?


    Freya was still processing when a doctor walked in, followed by Walter.


    She looked at Walter, her expression all mixed up.


    But she couldn''t think about that now, her head was full of questions. She asked the doctor, "Doctor, is my son''s injury serious?"


    The doctor replied, "It''s affecting him a bit, but it''s not too bad. Actually, this shock seems to have helped his condition a little."


    She was right. She looked at Peanut with joy, holding his hand tight. "Peanut, do you know who I am?"


    Peanut nodded eagerly, though he was still a bit slow.


    "Who am I?" Freya asked again.


    "Mom," Peanut said clearly.


    Freya stared at him, nervously asking, "Do you know what ''mom'' means?"


    Peanut''s eyes went nk for a moment, and he stared at Freya without saying anything.


    Freya felt a bit let down.


    The doctor said, "Don''t push him. His condition has only slightly improved. He can''t handle deep questions yet."


    Freya nodded, still super happy. "I''m too impatient."


    After changing her bandages, the doctor asked, "How about you? Any difort?"


    Freya shook her head. "I''m fine."


    Her excitement was so intense it overshadowed her own pain, her mind fixated on Peanut''s potential recovery. She eagerly anticipated seeing Peanut return to a normal state, wondering if he would be as smart and charming as other kids. The doctor noticed and shook his head. "I''lle backter."


    After the doctor left, Freya cuddled with Peanut for a while, her face glowing with joy.


    It took her a bit to calm down and notice someone else in the room.


    She slowly looked up at the man standing there.


    Walter stood with his back to the light, making it hard to see his face.