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.”

other hand, believed that anything she

to talk to her?” Jesse

full well that Nina wouldn’t open up to Jesse when she was in a mood. “You go get

Jesse gave a nod.

later, Freya went to

the wooden figurine in her hands,


figurine as she asked

a bit, and she

offering a bit of praise. A small smile tugged at Nina’s

starts at

chatted with her casually for

Nina had perked up, she gently probed, “Are you still

Nina gave an

why you’re

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