Chapter 84

Chapter 84

Meeting the probing gazes of everyone in the room, Jeremy wished he could disappear.

He sighed, regretting blurting it out..

The intense gaze behind him was impossible

ignore, like a thorn in his back. Jeremy suddenly remembered that he

couldn’t talk about this; it concerned his sister’s safety,

He forced a stiff smile at Laura. “It’s nothing. The fragrance just made me dizzy”

Hearing this explanation, everyone finally withdrew their gazes and continued listening to Laura talk about the flower.

Jeremy heaved a sigh of relief and sat beside his father.

“It’s too scary.” He picked up Yvonne and hugged it in his arms. “Be good, Yvonne. I haven’t seen you for a day and a night. Do you miss me?”

He lowered his eyes to look at the beautiful little girl in his arms, his slender, cool–white fingers gently brushing against her small face in an affectionate gesture.

“I missed you!” Yvonne chewed and swallowed the orange in her mouth before sweetly adding, “Missed you u so much…

Jeremy’s brows relaxed, his gaze softening as he cradled her tiny face in his hands with utmost gentleness.

His voice was overflowing with fondness. “Even at home, I missed you so much that I couldn’t eat or sleep properly.”

Kelvin glanced at him speechlessly. Last night, Jeremy had slept more soundly than anyone else.

These words could only deceive a little kid who had just started kindergarten.

And sure enough, Yvonne was completely delighted, even stuffing an orange segment into Jeremy’s mouth.

Jeremy lowered his voice and whispered into Kelvin’s ear, “Dad, I’ll take Yvonne over there to find Charles.”

“Okay” Kelvin knew that Jeremy could not sit still for long

The adults in the room were deep in conversation, so no one noticed him sneaking away like a kangaroo to the other side. Charles sat in a wind–sheltered, cozy spot.

huddled together, chatting quietly. When Jeremy

brought Yvonne over.”

Charles, proudly presenting the little girl in his arms like a treasured gift. Yvonne grinned cooperatively. Her fair face blushed as she handed him the last

and accepted it, his gaze softening when he met her big,

“All better!”

out to hug Charles‘ arm. With a hint of concern in her voice, she asked, “Charles, is your arm feeling better

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now?”

Charles deliberately mimicked Yvonne’s tone and dragged out his voice

been chatting nearby had fallen silent at

branch of the family. One was Widi’s

eldest was called Jack, and the

leaving the Pink Star

prettier than ordinary children. He

then, Widi also came over.

than death for her to stay there and

over, she heard her

like a treasure, carrying her around

she knew they were talking about. her. She wanted to turn her head

little head with a serious expression. “Don’t look. It’s just a little black

his gaze to Widi standing before him, showing no restraint as he fired back. “Are you jealous,

at him. “What do I have to be jealous about?

an orphan?

glanced at Widi’s expressionless face and grinned at

said just now was quite interesting. Yvonne is my dad’s daughter, who else should he be holding?

and turn his face away. He started coughing until his

turned red

mouth was

only him, but Widi’s face also turned red from

after conlirining that they

breath of

when her gaze met Jeremy’s amusel, mocking eyes, her

She walked behind her brother, seeking

had been over a month since Jack last saw Jeremy, and his memory of Jeremy’s sharp tongue had

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