Chapter 1062:

“I didn’t share a bed with her last night,” Jake said, his words spilling out in a rush.

“There was a big sofa in your room, so I slept there.”

Elma’s eyes went wide, her lips quivering as if she were about to break down in tears.

Jake’s voice became a low warning.

“If you start crying, I’m going to the office, and I won’t be back for a while.”

The threat hit its mark. Though frustration tightened Elma’s features, she swallowed the tears that threatened to spill. If Jake went to the office, she knew it would be even harder to bring him and Kallie together.

As Jake carried Elma away, Sophie stood frozen, watching them disappear. Her mind swirled with confusion. This was like her father.

to do with Kallie, he would have left last night, right? So why deny it now? Perhaps they had

over at Kallie, noticing the quiet disappointment

over and gently took Kallie’s hand in hers, her

grasped Kallie’s, conveying

happiness to take precedence. If Jake was the unreliable figure people whispered about, Sophie believed they could manage without him as

of emotion—anger, maybe even sadness—but Kallie, standing inches away,

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wasn’t part of the drama. She strutted forward as Jake disappeared into the distance, his entourage trailing behind.

patience for childish antics. Frankly, it’s quite

she could respond, Sophie stepped in, her voice cutting through

a family matter. Lacey, stay out of

her lips curling in a derisive

Has Mr. Reeves ever acknowledged being part of your family? The divorce was finalized,

with malice as she

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