Revenge of the Abandoned Son

66. (1) Rebirth of the State-of-the-Art

It seemed like the morning sun was shining brightly, its warmth penetrating even through Kalix’s closed eyelids. However, for some reason, rain started to fall moments later, its drops hitting Kalix’s face, jolting him awake.

Opening his eyes in surprise, he found himself looking at a familiar face. Realizing the situation, he complained, “Mom, what are you doing? I told you not to wake me up by splashing water on my face.”

Despite his words conveying dissatisfaction, Kalix didn’t feel angry at all. After all, this was the life he had once dreamed of in the past.

His mother, Grace, snorted upon hearing her son’s complaint and retorted sharply, “Look at the time! Nick came to pick you up all neatly dressed, but look at yourself...”

Grace sighed deeply and continued in a weakened tone, “You can’t even get up on your own.”

“Mom, I can get up on my own. You don’t need to bother waking me up.”

Tapping her son’s forehead without excessive force, Grace continued scolding him, “If I didn’t wa