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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 room.

to see me?” Gerard asked, peering

Gerard a look, choosing her words carefully before speaking. “Gerry, how would you feel about your dad finding a new mom for you?”

the

ck and palpable.

Gerard was expressionless

shocked. Not angry. Not

calmness threw Janet off, unable to gauge what was

say something else, Gerard spoke up. “Is

Janet

been so kind to Gerard, treating him as

for Gerard not

day before had been a wake–up call

Delia’s suggestion, Janet might

Jonah’s Achilles

but

then Jonah would have no

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

was kind and beautiful. In Janet’s eyes/no one else was a better match for Jonah,

do you

voice was

She had always thought that Gerard

Edna had cared for Gerard so much when

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