C65 Distant

"Cassie! You almost gave me a heart attack!" It is my mother who scrutinizes me from head to foot. "Look at you. You've become thin!"

"You're exaggerating, mom," I say as I respond to her hug.

"I told you. Take a vacation in the province for a while. It will lift your spirits up."

I grin at her. "Soon, mom," I say. Besides, there's only a little over a year before my contract with Liam ends