Chapter 1656:

“Nina refused, so Jerome told her to choose between keeping the wooden figurine and spending time with him,” Jesse summed it up simply. “She felt like he was cornering her, and that’s when they both went quiet.”

Freya was unsure how to ease the tension building between Nina and Jerome.

Jesse, knowing his mom well, said, “Mom.”

“Hmm?” Freya turned to look at him.

“The main issue isn’t really what I just mentioned.” Jesse had a clear sense of the feelings between the kids—especially when it came to Nina and Jerome.

Freya paused. “Then what is it?”

“If I’m not mistaken, Jerome wanted Nina to choose his gift herself,” Jesse said, offering his insight. “But Nina handed that job over to Mr. Shaw.”

Jerome, on the other hand, believed that anything she picked out with her own

to talk to her?”

with her,” Freya replied, knowing full well that Nina wouldn’t open

Jesse gave a nod.

Freya went to Nina’s room to

at the wooden figurine in


sat beside her, letting her gaze fall on the figurine as she asked knowingly, “This is really pretty. Did you buy it in

bit, and she replied earnestly, “Damian made it

of praise.

starts at

chatted with her

she saw Nina had perked up, she gently probed, “Are

gave an honest

you tell me why you’re upset with

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