Humans are creatures that can make forgetting a habit.
If Sophia died, she would eventually get used to his departure too.
Right now, she is just...
Unaccustomed.
Unaccepting.
But sooner or later... she would be okay.
Norris Moore furrowed his brows and softly said, "Let's not talk about this now. Finish your breakfast, and then rest for a while."
Tilly Flower nodded without saying anything further, lowering her head to slowly drink the porridge.
After eating for a bit, she put down her chopsticks. Norris knew that in such times, one couldn't eat much, so he didn't force her to eat more than she could handle. It was enough to eat just a little.
He got up, packed the things on the table into a trash bag, took it out to be thrown away, and then returned to the room to lay out the quilt for Tilly to lie down.
Sitting by the bedside, he looked at Tilly lying on the bed and said, "Rest for a while, I'll keep you company."
