Jeffrey scooped up the oncoming Langston in one swift move, lifting him off the ground effortlessly.

“Mr. Turner, you woke up from the hospital?” Langston’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

“Yep! And look who’s come to see me,” Jeffrey teased as he playfully pinched Langston’s nose. “My little champ even made a wish for me to wake up, huh?”

Jeffrey genuinely adored Langston, the kid was sharp as a tack and bore an uncanny resemblance to Everett!

As they started catching up, Karen led Abigail over to join them reluctantly.

Jeffrey pretended to be casual as he greeted, “Here to pick up Dorothy?”

“Yeah.”

“And this must be Abigail?” Jeffrey’s eyes lit up as he looked at the little girl Karen was holding by the hand.

Abigail’s skin was porcelain-white, her big double-lidded eyes and rosy lips made her the spitting image of a delicate doll!

a soul who wouldn’t

simply responded with a distant monosyllabic,

look more like your mom! I’m jealous of Everett, that lucky dog. He’s got both Abigail and Langston, and here I am,

a pointed glance at Karen, who seemed to ignore his

Jeffrey didn’t initiate conversation, and Karen certainly wasn’t

Karen pulled out two candy bars from her

they

cleared his throat subtly to

Karen finally

that thing you were considering? It’s over

fool of himself without any sign of her relenting. He figured it was time to salvage some dignity.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated for

a nonchalance that suggested she was talking about the weather

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