Mated To My Boyfrien Chapter 148: Mum, You Kissed Him!

Chapter 148: _ Mum, You Kissed Him!

Kylo seed to relax a little. "Okay, good. Well, I should really get going."

He began to walk back into the corridor, perhaps, to go see his father. I also began to walk back in but I halted when he paused at the doorway, casting a concerned glance at . "Sorry about encountering Dad, Isleen. I didn’t know he would be back so soon."

My cheeks burned even hotter.

This day was turning out to be a disaster. "Actually, it’s fine. Gamma Rhett was pretty chill about it all. He’s not angry, I assure you."

He gave

a knowing smile and it was as though he didn’t quite believe . "I see. Well, I guess Dad must be in his room then, right?"

"Yes," I confird, relieved he wasn’t pushing the issue.

"Great. See you later, Isleen." He flashed a quick smile before disappearing down the hallway.

Sighing in relief, I went back into the guest room where I surprisingly found Liam awake, staring out the window while Lupe remained fast asleep.

The sound of the door jolted him and caused him to turn toward the door. "Mum! I was wondering where you went." He said, running to .

"Hey, champ," I forced a smile and kneeled to his level. "Just couldn’t sleep, so I decided to grab a glass of water."

He frowned, his brow creasing in a way that reminded

of Kylo’s earlier concern. "But wasn’t Gamma Rhett just in the kitchen?"

My heart skipped a beat. D– did Liam see us?

Oh, my day. That would be tragic, especially since he had casually ntioned Cullen and Kylo’s secret innocently. He probably didn’t know that he had just dumped the two in trouble.

How much had he seen, or worse, heard between

and Gamma Rhett?

"Uh, yeah," I stamred, "but he— he left just before I got there."

Liam’s gaze darted towards the entrance then back to . "He wasn’t mad you were awake?"

My stomach churned. "No, no, not at all," I lied, hating the way my voice trembled. "Why would he be?"

"Because I ca to find you and saw him punishing you, so I ran because I didn’t want him to punish

too." Liam said and that was where he lost .

Half of my face creased into a frown, "Gamma Rhett was punishing , how?"

"Like this." Liam blurted out and before I knew it, his lips were on mine.

I almost couldn’t believe it and pulled him away fast. "What was that for?" I sternly questioned him.

Liam was twelve, so he definitely knew what a kiss was.

"B–but Gamma Rhett kissed you, mum. Why can’t I?" He threw his hands in the air.

Gosh.

As much as I wanted to scold him, I had to remind myself that he was just a curious kid.

"Liam, sweetheart," I began, forcing a calm tone. "Gamma Rhett wasn’t punishing . He..." I trailed off, unsure how to explain the encounter and eliminate that perception off Liam’s mind.

"He wasn’t?" Liam’s brow furrowed in confusion. "But you said he wouldn’t be mad you were awake, and then you said he wasn’t punishing you. So what was he doing?"

"He was just... talking to ," I finally managed, hoping it would suffice. "Sotis grown-ups greet each other with a kiss on the cheek."

Liam seed skeptical. "But you weren’t kissing on the cheek, Mum. It looked like you were kissing on the lips, just like you kiss

goodnight."

Heat flooded my cheeks. Was there any way out of this conversation without revealing the truth? A desperate thought struck .

"Well, honey," I said, trying to sound lighthearted. "Sotis grown-ups have special greetings for each other. Like a secret handshake, but with a kiss."

Liam pondered this for a mont, his brow furrowed in thought. "A secret kiss?"

"Exactly," I said, hoping he’d drop the subject. "Now, how about we both get so sleep? We had a big day yesterday, rember? And I haven’t pretty much slept well."

Liam didn’t seem satisfied with the explanation, but he didn’t ask anymore which I was grateful for. He snuggled back into bed beside

, his eyes heavy with drowsiness.

Relief washed over , as I pulled him closer, hoping the warmth from my son would chase all the daunting thoughts away.

But it was short-lived. Liam’s innocent question echoed in my mind: "But you weren’t kissing on the cheek, Mum. It looked like you were kissing on the lips..."

If Liam by chance ntioned this to Kylo or Cullen, I was done for. Really done for.

Oh, heavens, I hoped to hell that Liam forgot this before morning. Sleep beca like a long-lost friend I couldn’t wait to be reacquainted with.

Slowly but surely, I finally slept.

This ti, I had a very peaceful sleep. Experiencing Rhett’s touch was really a painkiller. That man was my peace.

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I woke up to noises and chatters, echoing all around the house. Stunned, I struggled to get up, wondering just how long I had slept for. Liam and Lupe were nowhere in the room too.

"Argh," I groaned, stretching.

I staggered out of bed, went to take a quick shower, and had a change of clothes before heading out to go find out the reason behind the noises.

I would have fretted about Liam’s whereabouts had I not known that he was in good hands. I had the perfect people surrounding .

It made the idea of losing them all or betraying any of them very dreadful. Yet, it seed like the seed of betrayal had been sown within our midst and there was nothing we could do about it.

The only thing in our power was to wait for the inevitable consequences that were looming. Moon Goddess, you did this to us, so help us. Help us through these testing tis and do not pull us all apart.

Even if Kylo and I weren’t ant to be together, I really hope we can be friends. We were such a great pair.