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Chapter 165

Karen blinked in surprise before chuckling. Ta that all? You call this a lot? Ann, you must be pulling my leg.” If her car had been bigger. she would have crammed it with even more goodies!

Anthea handed Karen a mug of steaming coffee and sold firmly. “Mrs. Christensen, when you come over to my place, you’re forbidden from bringing anything with you! Or I genuinely be miffed.”

Karen accepted the coffee, her gaze sweeping around the room before she deftly changed the subject. “By the way, Ann, where’s your mom?”

“You have to promise me first, then I’ll tell you.”

At the time, Anthea had simply felt a pang of pity for Karen and had reached out to help without expecting anything in return.

Now, with Karen bringing over so many things, Anthea felt truly overwhelmed.

Karen grumbled, “Ann, aren’t we good friends?”

Anthea grinned, “It’s precisely because we’re not strangers that you shouldn’t bring stuff over.”

Karen’s eyes twinkled mischievously. “Then you’ve got to visit my place too!”

“Deal!” Anthea nodded.

“Pinky promise!” Karen extended her little finger “Pinky promise, hang on a hundred years, may the one who breaks it become a yellow–bellied pup!”

Meanwhile, in Capital City.

Gerard into her

Gerard

how would you feel about your dad finding

filled the

ck and palpable.

Gerard was expressionless

angry. Not upset.

threw Janet off, unable to gauge what was going

say something else, Gerard spoke up.

yes, yes!” Janet nodded

had always been so kind to Gerard, treating him as if he were her own.

Gerard not

from the day before had

might never have thought to

was Jonah’s Achilles heel

everyone else, but he couldn’t ignore

Edna, then Jonah would have no choice but to

want to see her son alone forever. As a grandmother, Janet couldn’t bear the thought of her

and beautiful. In Janet’s eyes/no one else

pause, Janet continued, “Gerry/ do you

don’t,” Gerard’s voice was

aback. She had always thought that Gerard was fond of Edna.

all, Edna had cared for Gerard so

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