Chapter 1658:

“Can I see Nina?” Jerome pressed his lips together, clearly nervous and a bit uncertain. “I want to talk to her.”

“Go ahead.” Freya didn’t stop him. She believed kids should sort out their own problems, stepping in only if they couldn’t handle it.

Jerome thanked her and headed upstairs.

As he climbed, guilt and unease crept into his chest. He didn’t know if Nina would forgive him. He didn’t know if she was up there crying, or wondering if their friendship still mattered.

Actually, he was overthinking it. After her talk with Freya, Nina had been pulling Jesse in to help her pick out a gift.

Since it was for Christmas and an apology, the two were so focused and caught up in the task that they didn’t even notice when Jerome arrived just outside their little study.

It wasn’t until Jerome called out that Nina finally snapped out of her gift-selecting daze.

She blinked at Jesse. “I

saw Jerome standing

“Jerome?” Nina called out.

Jerome asked, hesitating on

with an open, welcoming smile. “Of

Nina and Jesse’s watchful eyes, he took a moment to gather himself before speaking. “I’m


Nina paused.

live on

caught

admitted, his tone sincere. “I shouldn’t have said those things that put you in a tough spot. And I definitely shouldn’t have asked for the gift

come

said, letting out a quiet sigh of

than the mature figure

gifts. “I didn’t pick them out myself; I was afraid I wouldn’t find anything special enough. So, I asked Uncle Kristian to

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