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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.

finally stepped into the

said something urgent came

look after Jasper," Connor explained

fumbled at the last moment, and instead of landing in

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

she remained silent and simply walked over, crouching

speak-just

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could count–if her brother were to fall and never wake up,

he was so little... she just

him, Grandma would scold her harshly, ordering

her brother cried, it

he so much as bumped into something, Grandma would say she had hit

Jasper clapped his hands

always smiling-maybe he really had inherited Zev's

snatch the toy from Jasper's hand. His cheerful grin was too bright, too

hesitated for a moment, glancing at Faye. Thinking that Faye should like the toy, he happily

toys in her hands, murmuring under her breath, "Why isn't

as he busied himself with Jasper, holding a small

his toy, he'd be crying

"He's such

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

liked the toys, he wanted her to

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

that, Faye sprang to her feet and dashed

she reached the doorway, she hesitated, glancing

unsure if Faye had caught her slipping the

anything to eat?" Faye

smiled and nodded. "Alright, alright, I'll

prepare the food, Faye leaned close and murmured something to

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