Chapter 1626

Jamie felt a sting in her nose, barely holding back the tears threatening to fall.

Linda grew anxious, sensing Jamie's growing sadness. She repeated softly, "Don't cry. Jamie, don't cry."

Hearing those familiar words brought Jamie back to her childhood. Her mom had always comforted her the same way.

With tears glistening at the corner of her eyes, Jamie managed a smile. "I'm not crying."

She quickly wiped her eyes and put on a brave face.

Only when she composed herself did Linda relax and release her grip.

"Mom, if I sent you to a place where you couldn't see Charlie and me as often, would you be okay with that? Would you blame me?" Jamie asked cautiously.

"What place? Where would I go?" Linda's anxiety grew, her tone turning uneasy.

The sight of her mother's distress instantly made Jamie abandon the thought. She quickly backtracked, "It's nothing, just kidding. Don't worry about it. Go back and play with Charlie."

Charlie, their cheerful voices echoing

when I get back," Jamie

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flight was scheduled at dawn, and while they had a lot

the plane took

be away on a business trip to Bay

that Charlie wasn't too sad,

temples, feeling a bit of discomfort. Out of the corner of her eye, she

hit her. She had

rummaged through her bag. She distinctly remembered packing some antacids

me, could I trouble you for a cup of warm water?" she asked the

attendant, with the polished demeanor of business-class service, promptly brought her a

medication to Ben.

his gaze slightly, his brows hinting at his discomfort. His icy demeanor wasn't so much an effort to appear cold as

the frost in his expression melted. "You brought this

her arm growing tired from holding out the cup. "It's because of your

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