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Chapter 292 Thank You, I’m Sorry

But this didn’t mean Asher was free to go.

He still had to remain in police custody, awaiting the final decision.

As soon as the trial ended, officers escorted the boy out of the courtroom.

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Mindy pushed through the crowd, slipping between people until she reached the front. Though a short distance separated them, it felt too far–too far to touch, too far to close the gap.

Her shoulders trembled involuntarily. Her eyes shimmered with something raw and broken, tears threatening to spill over–but she held them back.

She just stood there, locked in place, staring at her son with clenched lips and aching silence.

Asher caught her gaze. His expression tightened ever so slightly.

The corner of his mouth twitched faintly. After a beat of silence, he called out-

“Mom.”

His voice was soft and cool, drifting between a sigh and a murmur. The words reached Mindy’s ears like a fragile breeze. Her tears nearly broke free.

“I’ll come back.”

a small, easy smile–calm and

turned away and followed

waiting by the

just to give him this final push of encouragement. She offered a warm smile, her curved eyes gleaming with gentle light. “You’re almost home. Just a little

the sound of her voice,

He looked at her.

mind–so fast, so chaotic, so hard to name. His feelings toward Jean were complicated, tangled up in things he wasn’t sure

officer ahead of him

slightly. Then he

“Thank you. And…”

“I’m sorry.”

look back. Just sped up and

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Thank You,

her–she expected

he

feel

Jean didn’t dwell on it. She turned to head toward Jolene, ready to

trailed the officers with lowered eyes. His expression

cut off from the outside

bits

had told him a lot–about what was being said

how badly people insulted him.

they misunderstood and vilified Jean because of him…

sorry–had slipped out