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Chapter 109

Jared was probably shaken up, too. When we got home, he seemed really quiet. Yvonne went straight to her room and cried into her pillow. Jared and I both hit the showers and changed clothes.

Finally, both of us stood by Yvonne’s bed. She was yanking the covers over her head, trying to hide her face from us.

I walked right over, sat down, and firmly yanked the covers away from her.

“What are you doing?” Yvonne glared at me, her cheeks puffed out in anger.

“Running away every time something happens? Are you just going to bury your head in the sand like an ostrich?” I asked angrily.

Yvonne looked at me, aggrieved, then turned to Jared. “What else am I supposed to do? You’re just going to scold me again.”

“So you knew you’d get in trouble, but you still decided to disappear?” I couldn’t help but laugh in disbelief.

Yvonne just sat there, lips pursed in a pout, and I couldn’t tell if she even realized how serious this was.

Jared spoke up seriously, “Yvonne, promise your dad this won’t ever happen again.”

After Yvonne grew a bit older, she started to really respect, and even fear, Jared, especially when he put on that stern face. Whenever he talked to her like this, she’d make sure to remember the lesson.

I promise.” Yvonne raised her little hand. “But can

brows, but without a

but

than

she smiled and said, “Mrs. Holcomb, just a few more minutes

Take your time,” I replied with a

mopping the corridor outside. The rain had blown in under the eaves, and there were puddles of

had stopped

into the garden to get some air. After a moment, Jared suddenly

said, “Don’t take it to heart with Yvonne. She’s still a kid. Just

my gaze to the green plants at

cut in, sounding a bit anxious, “Come on, what kid

find her a new mom? I

even hear yourself right now?” Jared’s

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said lightly, “Swear to God you’ve never thought about

was momentarily at a loss for words, clearly annoyed, “You’re being ridiculous,” he

went inside for dinner. I stayed outside, but oddly enough, I actually felt a

thought back to how, even when I knew he was getting along so well with Tracy, I kept everything bottled up inside. I barely even dared to mention her name, afraid that if I did, I’d

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