Chapter 1240:

Jesse froze. He didn’t even know how to respond. Could he really just say he didn’t feel like doing anything at all?

Alan glanced at him, unsure what to make of Jesse’s quiet stare. Was he upset? Or was that just how he always looked? Not wanting to push, Alan waited. “Jesse?” Nina looked up at him, confused.

“You guys go ahead,” Jesse said at last. He didn’t want to ruin the fun. “I just need to use the restroom. I’ll catch up.”

And with that, he walked off with a bodyguard following behind.

Alan watched him go, a strange feeling growing in his chest. Something didn’t add up.

“Does he not like amusement parks?” he asked.

“No way,” Nina said quickly. She wasn’t as sharp as Jesse, especially when it came to things like this. “Every time Mom and Dad let us choose a place for a reward, Jesse always picked the amusement park,” she explained.

Alan blinked, confused. That didn’t line up at all.

wait to leave? Still puzzled, Alan pulled out his phone and sent a quick message to Freya, hoping

Ellis were still up in the air, somewhere mid-flight—and didn’t see his

turned to the bodyguard and

and fast, like his body

of rides with sudden drops? They


Just as the bodyguard was getting ready to walk him back to Alan, Jesse gave a casual excuse.

the bodyguard

gently. He wasn’t making it up—his voice

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a small nod, not

and without much of a plan. At some point, Alan called to ask where they were. The bodyguard answered

time they finally found the snacks Nina liked, almost an

moment she saw them, her face lit up

best!” she said between happy

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