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."

returned to playing with Charlie, their cheerful voices echoing

it out when I get back," Jamie

*

at the airport. Their flight was scheduled at dawn, and while they had a lot of luggage, others handled it, so it

plane

night before that she would be away on a business trip to Bay City for two days, and while Charlie had been upset, he eventually accepted it. Still, she

reassured that Charlie wasn't

and clouds through the airplane window, she rubbed her temples, feeling

had

furrowed as she rummaged through her bag. She distinctly remembered packing some antacids before

a cup of warm water?" she asked the

polished demeanor of business-class

medication to Ben. "Ben, take this for your

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

approached, the frost in his expression melted. "You brought this specifically for me? I didn't realize you

from holding out the cup. "It's because of your stomach issues. Are you taking

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