Chapter 1071:

Collin cut him off smoothly. “Hmm? You are what?”

Jeffery froze, words caught in his throat. He had always seen Linsey as a sister. But to her, he wasn’t quite family. That thought wiped the playfulness from his face.

Linsey quietly took the report from Jeffery, her eyes briefly scanning his expression. She could read him easily.

She hadn’t planned to say anything, but then she remembered how Jeffery had helped earlier—running around with her, handling the hospital process, carrying test results from place to place.

Out of courtesy, she spoke gently. “We really should thank Jeffery. He helped me get Shari admitted and took care of a lot. It wasn’t easy.”

Linsey paused for a beat, then tossed out, half-teasing and half-sincere, “Honestly, after everything, we should go a little easier on Jeffery today.”

Shari, stretched out on the hospital bed, jumped in right away. “Exactly! He’s been a huge help just now. I really mean it, I’m so grateful.” She shot Linsey a look full of genuine appreciation. “Thank you both, really. If you hadn’t shown up, I would have been in big trouble.” Shari understood all too well that on her own, she never would have stood a chance against Harold. Without their help, she would have been dragged back and probably faced something even worse.

sat, gently shaking her head. “Shari, you don’t have to thank us.

medical report and began

spoke up from nearby. “The doctor said it’s nothing major. All she needs is

let herself relax and gave Jeffery a

say anything right away. But Collin, watching from the side, noticed something new in Linsey’s

could tell that whatever bad blood there was between Linsey and Jeffery seemed to have faded. Though Collin didn’t know the full story, Linsey’s feelings were always

Lɒtєѕτ chɑρτєrs ιn g𝓪l𝑛ovє𝓁𝓈.𝑐𝓞𝓂

smile. “Thank you, Mr. Lawson. We really owe you one. Let us treat

to make Jeffery feel more

dwelled on everything, the heavier his mood became. Ever since Linsey’s true background had come to light, he had felt an obligation

kept him at arm’s length, never

spoke quietly. “No need to thank me. It was nothing, really.” With that, he drifted

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