Chapter 239 Remember What You Said

Agnes was sobbing uncontrollably, her body shaking as she choked out. “It was all Sophia’s idea! I’ve already been fired! Please, can you let me go? I’m begging you…”

Charlotte took a deep breath, turning to Jayce. “Let her go.”

Jayce nodded, but his gaze remained gloomy.

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His striking features seemed paler, and the beauty mark beneath his eye took on an eerie, haunting quality.

Once they were back in the car, shielded from the cold wind, Charlotte felt her limbs gradually warming up.

She glanced at Jayce and said, “Thank you for standing up for me, but I hope you won’t do something like that again.”

Jayce asked, confusion shadowing his face, “Why not? When someone hurts you, shouldn’t you retaliate?”

That was a fair point, but the violence wasn’t the answer.

Charlotte opened her mouth, wanting to explain, but as she met his clear, questioning gaze, the words fell away.

She thought, “He did that for me. To criticize him would be a

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hesitation, she finally said, “This might make your insomnia worse.

knew Jayce was dealing with more than just depression. His obsessive tendencies ran

the way he had so calmly wielded that knife was telling,

more he was involved in such situations, the more

truly cared for his grandson, and Charlotte respected him. Having promised to help an elderly man in

off guard; he suddenly smiled, “You really care about

a beat–something

“Is it really right to interpret

“Mr. Caldwell, you…”

you said.

was left speechless.

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the direction she’d expected this to

her gaze, realizing that whatever she

thick with tension, quite the opposite of the

an unexpected heaviness weighed on

she returned to Starlight Terrace, the familiar sight of a

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