C52 I’ll be just as selfish as you, Mom

Mom’s words landed like sharp arrows, piercing through my composure.

"Ah... I know it’s not your first time," she said with a scornful smirk, her tone calm yet cutting. "But do you realize that now you’re living with us?"

I grazed my tongue on my lips as I carefully placed my fork on the plate.

"No one has the time to clean up your mess," she added, her voice dripping with disdain