Rejected

"M–mummy!" He called out with sparkling eyes.

Jeslyn who was standing by the door smiled with tears streaming down her face and hurried into the room to hug Valen. 

"Child, mummy has missed you. You almost scared me to death."

Valen said nothing and just hugged her even though the injection was pricking his wrist. He missed her a lot and he felt the only way to get enough of her was to engrave himself on her. 

Vera watched the two with envy and hatred. She was supposed to be the one getting the hugs and calling him her child. Valen didn't even look at her twice even though she was supposed to be his 'mother'.

Not liking what she was seeing, she coughed into her fist to break them apart but nobody cared about her.

She coughed again, a little louder than the first time but still, nobody responded. Annoyed, she finally spoke. "Jeslyn, he's on needles. It must be hurting him. Also, he just woke up and needs some rest and fresh air."