Chapter 1569:

When she played, she was all in. When she studied, she dove in deep. For over an hour, she worked hard on her assignments until Freya called her downstairs for dinner. She hopped up and followed Jesse to the table.

At dinner, she seemed a little lost in thought.

Freya, always tuned in to the kids’ feelings, thought Nina might be missing Kristian. “Are you sad because Kristian’s gone?” she asked gently.

Nina nodded at first. Then, as if a light bulb went off, she shook her head quickly. Freya and Ellis exchanged confused looks. They couldn’t quite read her mixed signals.

“Mommy,” Nina said, her voice hopeful but distracted.

“Yes, sweetheart?” Freya replied.

“Jesse said there’s someone out there even better-looking than Jerome,” Nina said, her curiosity burning. “Do you know where he is?” Jesse paused, then clarified, “I was just talking hypothetically.” Nina’s eyes darted around, searching for answers.

And then what?

dinner,” Jesse

small nod and quietly started eating. Still, she couldn’t shake the thought—was there someone out there

little worries, Kristian’s night was far more tangled. He got back to Jeucwell at

noticed the comforter puffed up oddly. For a split second, he wondered

over, reaching to pull


hand grazed the fabric, the figure beneath shot

me,” Brielle said, her voice soft under the

striking black camisole that highlighted her skin. Her cheeks were slightly pink, giving her a shy yet

stories

swept

turned cold. “What are

was waiting for you,” Brielle

the phone she’d left

flared. “Kristian Shaw!”

his

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