When the Family 220

hapter 220 Growing Closer

Jean hadn’t expected Carl to explain himself so directly and cleanly.

His expression was cold and serious, and his eyes stared straight at her without wavering.

She blinked at him, unsure of how to respond.

This version of Carl definitely made her feel a bit… out of her depth.

In the end, she nodded toward him and smiled. “Mm, I got it-”

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“If you didn’t know, then Queenie acted on her own.” Jean arched a brow, and though her pale complexion still showed signs of illness, her eyes were sharp and spirited. “So promise me, don’t let Queenie off the hook, okay?”

“You’ve got to punish her properly–do it for me!”

Carl didn’t respond immediately. But after hearing her words, the corners of his tightly pressed lips lifted ever so slightly, forming a faint, subtle curve.

He smiled.

Jean paused for a moment.

It was like a frost–covered flower had finally revealed a single soft petal under the first touch of sunlight-

had melted, and beauty bloomed

hardly ever

I said really

shifted as she

say stuff like that more

Carl smile. When he smiled, he actually seemed a bit more

thoughts, of course. He didn’t say anything, just quietly

in his chest

now.” Carl suddenly shifted the topic, his

Carl continued, as if he already knew what she was about to

surprise lit

think Carl was actually this

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be completely

already made up

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reason, felt a faint, lingering sense of guilt in

the beginning–if he’d stopped Queenie

of

the next few days, Jean continued staying

thorough observation and several health checks, the doctors finally confirmed she was fine, and she was allowed to leave the infirmary

most of

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