Chapter 1810

“I… I’m not crying,” said William as he turned his little head away. with some embarrassment.

“Your eyes are red,” said Jasper Reed. Following the direction of William’s face, she moved closer to him. Then, she reached out her hand and used her fingers to dab under his eyes.

There were tears on her fingers.

Her action was so sudden that he was caught off guard.

“Look, it’s your tears!” She stuck out her little tongue and licked the tears from her fingers as she said, “It’s salty!”

William’s face turned even redder. He was a little flustered.

“Why are you crying?” Jasper leaned her little head forward

and asked, “Is it because your mommy is gone?” She heard her parents say William’s mother had died in prison.

‘Dying… means he’ll never see her again!

‘That’s what it meant on TV!’

little face was tense,

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grimly, “If my mommy’s gone, I’d cry too. For many, many days!

won’t cry.” William took a while to utter the

and took two pieces of chocolate out of

it,

chocolate in her hand somewhat

my room at night to

aunt Cummins came back, he was given a

had been sleeping alone in his

recently.

this must be for you.” As Jasper spoke, she peeled off the wrapper and

mouth, hinting at him

his little mouth was

if wondering why he

lips together while she continued to hold the

stalemate.

“Why are you giving me chocolate? What does it matter if I’m

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