When I Got Reincarnated As A Spider With My Goddess : Volume 11
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INTERLUDE
IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY
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/// ALICIA ASCALON ASHBORN -POV ///
Last night had been nothing short of cruel.
Even now, as I touched my cheeks, I could still feel the lingering tension—faint aches left behind by Mother's odd nightly ritual. She claimed it was essential for my healthy growth, insisting, "A good mother must always fondle—well, massage—their child's cheeks."
Mother didn't fall asleep until she was satisfied, pulling and stretching my cheeks like they were stress balls. It was her strange way of bonding… or relaxing. Probably both.
Yet despite the discomfort, something warmed me from within. Because that morning, Father looked more refreshed than he had in weeks. His smile, however small, was enough to make the entire ordeal of finding the cursed grimoire worth it.
That very morning, I finally made up my mind.
