When the Family Ch 29

Chapter 29 Should We Call the Cops?

Easton stared blankly at Jean for a second, then suddenly burst into laughter.

Jean pursed her lips..

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So he really is messed up. He’s beyond help. Does the Ginger family even have a single normal person lef? How did I become the only sane

One!

Hearing Jean’s inner monologue, Easton nearly laughed himself breathless.

When he finally calmed down, Easton sighed thoughtfully. “Jean, you really are adorable.”

So adorable that he had the sudden urge to break her.

What exactly did you want by calling me here?” Jean asked bluntly, already feeling restless.

She was ready to take back everything she’d thought earlier.

I’d rather be stuck with Lacey and those lunatics backstage than hang around a psycho like Easton!

Easton’s lips curled up slightly. “What, leaving already? I just wanted to catch up with my little sister. After all, it’s been ages since I last came home.”

“Well, Jean, pointed impatiently at the clock on the wall, “are we done catching up yet?”

You Easton shook his head with feigned helplessness. “Are you really in that much of a hurry to leave?”

Jean didn’t reply out loud, but thought to herself. Of course I am. Who wants to spend time with a weirdo like you!

“Fine.” Easton got up from the sofa, walked to the desk nearby, pulled something from a drawer, and returned to Jean. Take this with you before you go.”

Jean frowned slightly.

She accepted the item suspiciously and looked carefully-

It turned out to be a tube of ointment and a handkerchief.

“Make sure you apply that properly on your face. Easton lowered his eyes slightly, an ambiguous smile tugging at his lips. “You look pretty pathetic right now.”

Pathetic enough to annoy him.

Easton didn’t want those red scratches staying on Jean’s face any longer.

blankly

a conscience? Wait, does he even have

further, Easton cheerfully walked

you around

the doorframe, eyes curving into a gentle

at him once

she turned away and

was dangerously misleading–smiling warmly on the

7:42 PM

29 Should We

only knew his basic life

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that she thought about it, given how messed up Easton was,

walked into the women’s restroom, where there was

and began slowly applying it to

instantly

to hide the redness–Jean’s scratches quickly became

guess Easton has

backstage, everyone was gathered together,

then quickly looked away again, deliberately treating Jean

at the clock on the

finals weren’t over

intermission, which was why Easton had the chance to go

were still several groups

the performances ended, it would be

“My stuff is missing

heard Lacey’s slightly anxious

lose? We’ll

handkerchief, a really expensive

it go missing?

from the stage… I’m not sure when I lost

the sofa in the corner, intentionally blocking out

that group had no intention of leaving

“Jean, get up!”

girl rushed over, roughly grabbing Jean’s arm and forcibly pulling her up. “Let’s

chance to respond, Lacey herself darted forward and

Lacey declared after examining

Jean stared in disbelief.

the handkerchief Easton had given her

Jean shrugged off the girl’s hand, stepping forward to face Lacey directly, her voice icy

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