When the Family 369

Chapter 369 You Might Be the Variable

Samuel lowered his eyes, falling into a long silence.

He seemed deep in thought.

It took a while before he finally looked up, meeting Jean’s eyes. “I think you might…”

But halfway through, he cut himself off and said nothing more.

Jean frowned and immediately tugged at his sleeve, impatient. “Are you serious right now? Don’t stop halfway–you’re gonna kill me with suspense. Might what? Just say it!”

Right then, she looked like a soft little steamed bun–plump, pale, and slightly crumpled–with a touch of playful petulance in her voice. It was oddly pleasant to the car.

Samuel couldn’t help but smile.

He gave in with a small nod and finally said, “I was going to say-”

“You might be the variable.”

Jean blinked in confusion. “Variable? What does that mean?”

Samuel glanced at Hector, still asleep on the couch, and replied in a slow, calm tone, “I can’t say for sure… but maybe there’s something about you–some kind of energy‘ or presence–that calms him down. Calms the mania, eases the insomnia… maybe even allows him to sleep peacefully.”

eyes widened with disbelief. “You think I’ve got some kind

she had was a

Samuel said with a helpless shrug. “We’d have to do some follow–up testing to figure out what really triggered

raised an eyebrow. “Don’t tell

Otherwise, how could I confirm the connection between you and Hector…

Jean fell silent.

half–reclined on the couch. Right now, he looked

violent fit of

looked up sharply,

It was Samuel.

ragged and uneven.

Oh no…

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over, brow

He only glanced back at her and gave a small,

His long fingers fumbled across the

recognized it

forgotten that this tall, healthy–looking man actually suffered from

taking the medicine,

kind of a glass cannon yourself,” Jean said, blinking

lips lifting. “I used to be even

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