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Chapter 538

From the sea of faces, Jeffrey finally spotted Karen, who was decked out in her full armor of eccentricity. She was simultaneously wiping away tears and grinning ear–to–ear, laughing as if she didn’t have a care in the world while chatting on the phone and confessing that her tears were from missing him so much.

The anger Jeffrey had been trying to suppress flared up again in an instant. But after taking a few determined strides toward her, he stopped.

What was he doing to himself?

She’d rejected him so clearly. Was he really going to stick around for another slap in the face? It was obvious she had a boyfriend, one she was living with, no less. They were even planning to visit Karen’s folks the next day. Where did he fit into the picture?

Jeffrey’s lips twitched, and he ran his tongue over the inside of his cheek.

Right, he was just a fancy piece of fruit. Damn fancy fruit!

At the arrivals gate, Kenneth waved frantically upon spotting Karen.

On either side of him, both Abigail and Langston tugged at his pants. “Kenneth, pick me up! I wanna see too!”

a choice, since favoritism wasn’t an option, he hoisted

briskly walked toward them and

I’ve missed you to

in, angling

however, was having none of it. He wiped off the saliva left on his cheek from her kisses and pouted, “Aunt Karen, I’m a boy and you’re a girl. You can’t just kiss me

kiss you if I

Langston down on Karen’s suitcase and towed it along, speaking with gentle concern, “Lying down on the plane for so

said with a squint and

good. What do you feel

gentle. He ran his hand through Karen’s hair, listening as she fiddled with her fingers,

Kenneth suddenly asked, “Did you call Dorothy to let her

now,” Karen said as she reached

said, “I’ll do it. You go ahead and get in

puzzled by his offer.

reason. I just want to give her a

but ultimately, she didn’t have the heart to say it. “Alright, you call. I’ll get in the

nodded and walked away with his phone.

was brisk today, tossing his hair lightly and making his coat flutter.

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