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Chapter 273 Faye Witnesses Nancy Giving Jasper Medicine

Jasper wobbled on the sofa, nearly tumbling off. Nancy rushed forward just in time to catch him.

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"Oh, my little troublemaker, you can't go around bumping into things, she murmured, gently placing him back on the cushions.

Her fingers tightened around her phone as she anxiously waited for a response.

Moments later, a message popped up. "Everything regarding your son's studies in Montara has been arranged. You won't have to worry about tuition or living expenses. Just do as I say?

Nancy exhaled quietly, a flicker of guilt crossing her face as she glanced at Jasper.

"Milk ... drink milk," Jasper mumbled, stretching out his tiny hands, asking for milk.

Nancy quickly stood up to fetch it, seizing the moment to slip a small pill from her pocket. But as she held it, hesitation gripped her, and she remained frozen for a long while.

Just as she was about to drop it in, the butler's voice echoed from outside. "Are you Ms. Faye? Mrs. Yeager told me to bring you in to play with your brother if you arrived."

"Thank you," Connor said politely, expressing his gratitude to the butler before guiding Faye into the living

room.

Faye hesitated near the doorway, peeking inside at Jasper, who was perched on the sofa.

A hint of unease filled her eyes-she worried that her brother might not accept her. Even more than that, she feared that Kelly and Zev would treat her the way her parents had, casting her aside now that they had another child.

"Come in," Connor urged gently. "Didn't you want to see Kelly?"

Connor studied Faye with curiosity.

Since Kelly was nowhere to be found, Faye had no choice but to let Connor lead her to the villa where she was staying.

hesitation, she finally stepped

dad earlier and said something urgent came up this afternoon,

over to look after Jasper," Connor explained to

at the last moment, and

shoved the remaining pills back into her pocket. "Alright, alright,

silent and simply walked over, crouching down in

speak-just stared at

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into her mind, one she had entertained more times than she could count–if her brother were to fall and never wake up, would Daddy and Mommy finally love her

so little... she just couldn't bring herself to do

harshly, ordering her to stay away. She was called a jinx and accused of

her brother cried,

much as bumped into something, Grandma would say she had hit him on

clapped his

of sunshine, he was always smiling-maybe he really

toy from Jasper's hand. His cheerful grin was too

at Faye. Thinking that Faye should like the toy, he happily

her hands, murmuring under her breath, "Why

catch what she said as he busied himself with Jasper,

it were my brother and I took his toy, he'd be crying and running

at Jasper. "He's such a

effort, he tugged a large cardboard box over and pushed it toward Faye.

the toys, he wanted her to

with a proud tilt. "I don't want your

Faye sprang to her feet and dashed

as she reached the doorway, she hesitated,

she kept wiping the table, unsure if Faye had caught her

starving. Is there anything to eat?"

"Alright, alright, I'll

the food, Faye leaned close

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