Chapter 201

It was that troublemaker and his dad.

And... his mom.

Mom was holding Marvin Connolly's hand, chatting with him occasionally, her smile warm and gentle.

So different from the cold and indifferent look she always wore around him.

Keen O'Brien vaguely remembered a time when his mom used to smile at him like that.

When did her gaze become so distant and cold?

Keen trailed behind the three of them, watching as they enjoyed the Ferris wheel, the carousel, and the pirate ship.

They even hit up the balloon shooting game.

Marvin managed to win a stuffed toy, grinning like a fool.

He proudly handed his prize to Stella Cameron.

Stella took it with delight, giving Marvin a thumbs-up as if he had just conquered the world.

at the

was a much better shot

Stella's bright smile made Keen's

right, Mom really doesn't know much. It's just a silly stuffed toy; I could win those in my sleep... Is

hands on a beautiful crystal music box. If I gave her that, she'd be over the

paused, suddenly reminded that the music box he had won was already given

not nearly as thrilled as Mom seemed to

Mom was that

his prize, and even her birthday gift,

pang of regret

see Mom smile like that at

shadow Stella and the other

needed to buy water, snacks, or carry things, Mr. Connolly was the

just sat on the bench, chatting and

mom

with no trace

their happiest moments that he couldn't eat this or shouldn't

a

whenever Mom warned Marvin, Marvin never showed

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