CHAPTER 026

GIDEON'S POV

Inside the spacious room, I moved closer, my steps slow and hesitant. My mother sat by the window, her back slightly hunched, shoulders trembling. The dim light from outside cast a soft glow on her figure, highlighting the way she clutched our family photo to her chest.

I knelt beside her, my heart pounding. “Mom, talk to me.”

She didn’t react immediately, only tightening her grip on