Chapter 1600

Jamie frowned. "Aren't you getting it backwards? Haven't you been the ones pushing us into a corner all this time?"

The woman stiffened and retorted sharply, "That's because we have no choice but to protect ourselves."

Perhaps she had been holding her son too tightly, because the boy squirmed and mumbled, "Mom, you're hurting me."

The woman quickly loosened her grip, her face flushed with guilt. "I'm sorry, Hugo."

The boy rubbed her arm gently and replied in his soft, sweet voice, "It's okay, Mommy. I forgive you."

Her son's reassurance seemed to calm her nerves.

Seizing the moment, Jamie said, "I think there's a misunderstanding between us."

"What misunderstanding? Are you going to deny that Mrs. Lopez ended up in the hospital because of you? You people, with your wealth and power, could crush us with no effort," the woman sneered. So it came down to this, just as Jamie had anticipated.

Fortunately, she was prepared. Before leaving the hospital, she had obtained Mrs. Lopez's medical report.

"Mrs. Zeller, I'd like you to take a look at this before you jump to conclusions," Jamie said, placing the report on the table and sliding it toward her.

flickered to the papers

glanced at Hugo in Fiona's arms. The boy's eyes were glued to the fruit and milk Fiona had set

like some?" Jamie asked

his head. But his gaze remained fixed on the treats. Children from poor families

face. "Go ahead and eat it. Don't worry, there's more where that came from." "Really?" Hugo's eyes lit up as he turned to his mother for

as if to say no, but seeing her son's hopeful expression,

old district, most families

special occasions, sometimes redistributed

happily began unwrapping the milk carton. His innocent joy brought a faint smile to Jamie's lips.

respond, her emotions a mixture of gratitude

so bad," Jamie continued. "Even if it's not enough to buy a new

lies," Fiona

shifted,

lie if you've never tried?

years of neglect,

was more educated than her husband, glanced reluctantly at the

who's been stirring the pot. Who stands to gain from keeping you all

Jamie excused

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