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-

melted, and beauty bloomed

realized–she’d hardly ever

I said

shifted

say stuff like that

smiled, he

He didn’t say

in his chest was

and rest for now.” Carl

she could get a word out, Carl continued, as if he already knew what she was about to say. “You don’t have

surprise lit up

was actually

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completely

relieved Carl had already made

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reason, felt a faint, lingering

he’d stopped Queenie from taking Jean into that

none of

Jean

doctors finally confirmed she was fine, and she was allowed to

of her time

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