Chapter 1194:

Elma stepped out cautiously and suspiciously stared at Jake, her eyes red and swollen like a little rabbit’s.

“Are you really letting me go?” she asked, her voice tinged with disbelief.

Jake avoided her gaze, his tone gruff.

“Go on, before I change my mind.” Without hesitation, Elma took a step forward, but after a few paces, she suddenly remembered something and dashed back. She approached Jake and stood in front of him. She looked up at him, her expression serious, displaying a maturity far beyond her age.

“Mr. Reeves,” Elma addressed him formally and seriously by his title, refraining from calling him Dad.

Jake’s eyelid twitched at her words, but seeing the unshed tears in Elma’s eyes, he couldn’t bring himself to feel anger. He simply grunted in response, his gaze darkening.

Elma said, “You shouldn’t have gotten engaged to that awful woman. If you hadn’t, my mom wouldn’t have been so upset.”

Jake’s expression shifted, and he couldn’t help but ask, “Did your mom tell you that?”

Elma shook her head.

wouldn’t say that, but

Jake’s eyes dimmed as he

her. You don’t know what she’s thinking. Maybe she doesn’t even care

retorted, “But you’re not her either. You can’t just assume

silent for a

world of fiction at

adult problems are complicated. I’m sorry for upsetting you today. Now,

adults couldn’t simply talk things out. Would sharing their troubles make adults’ world crash

as if

couple of hours later, overcome with grief, Kallie collapsed. When she regained consciousness, she found herself lying in a hospital bed. Groggily, she opened her eyes, memories rushing back like a flood. Suddenly, she recalled something, including thoughts of

Elma?” Kallie called out weakly, panic rising in her

Kallie with no chance to free

rise from her bed and reached to pull out the IV from her

Kallie heard a young

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