Chapter 209

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Yvonne swung her pale little legs gently back and forth, turning her head to gaze out of the Ferris wheel.

Jeremy leaned forward, resting his chin in one hand as he openly stared at her fair, delicate profile.

When Yvonne turned back and caught him staring, she jumped slightly. Jeremy was handsome, sure–but anyone would be startled to find someone just silently watching them like that.

Jeremy,” she called out sweetly.

He smiled, soft pink lips curving up. “What are you thinking about?” he asked, still leaning in, eyes crinkling with a bright, amused sparkle.

Yvonne’s legs paused for a beat, then resumed swinging more slowly.

She looked away, a bit flustered, then turned her gaze back to the view.

As the cabin began to descend, she mumbled, “I wasn’t thinking about anything.”

Jeremy’s smile didn’t waver; he seemed to know something–but also pretended he didn’t. His eyes lingered for a moment on her motionless legs.

Yvonne felt a little awkward. She looked down, not sure where else to focus, and stared at her own legs instead.

She liked soft, fluffy things. Most of the clothes her mom bought her were fuzzy and pastel, cozy and warm. She loved burying her face in her sleeves–it always made her feel safe and happy.-

She gave her legs another absentminded swing, just as a warm shadow passed beside her.

The next second, a gentle hand landed on her head.

Yvonne turned to look at him, her eyes clear and bright.

She still remembered–it had been Jeremy who took her from the orphanage just a few months ago. He’d sat beside her in the car, quietly wiping her tears.

They’d been this close then, too.

say it

he came across someone poking at a fuzzy little square that looked unbelievably soft through the

it too. But

though–more like a

of his mouth curl higher and higher…

him, blinking in

and reached out with both hands

on your mind, Yvonne,” he

She blinked, startled.

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know?” she

with a pair

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you can tell me. If I say you didn’t do anything wrong, then you

“But I…”

opened, but no words came

had never comforted a girl before, but somehow, the

was your age, I threw tantrums at Dad every single day. Grandpa said I was the most annoying kid in our whole circle. Adults and kids alike wanted nothing to do

never thought of herself as smart. That was Anna–Anna was the one who always knew the answers, learned everything fast,

Anna never said the wrong thing… because

a little jealous.

Anna were her mom’s daughter instead, everyone would

mom

the light dimming in her big eyes, he realized–this

at him shyly. But lately,

of her cheeks and softened his voice–so gentle, even he was

“Yvonne, we’re family.”

carefully, ‘No matter what happens, no

again and smiled, looking right at her. “Because

out, when it comes to comforting a girl he cares about… men can

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