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“Not at all.” Nina's defense of her brother cswiftly and fiercely. “He's always been supportive ofhaving
friends, though he doesn’t have tto accompanyhimself.”
Jerome's eyes narrowed into thin slits, doubt still clouding his features.
Jesse, however, felt no obligation to support her fabrication. “That's not true.”
“Nina!” Jesse's voice climbed an octave, warning bells clanging in her tone.
“I don’t particularly like her spending all her twith you guys,” Jesse declared with brutal honesty, his words
cutting through any pretense. “Particularly when you are playing house.”
Once might have been acceptable, even charming. But this charade had bectheir daily routine.
More than once, visions of Nina and Jerome's future romance had invaded his thoughts, and the possibility of
losing her to such a fate threatened to shatter his sanity completely.
“Nina, Jesse,” their teacher's gentle voice floated across the tension. “Your mother has arrived.”
Both children immediately pivoted toward the sound of salvation.
Jesse's legs carried him swiftly toward Freya's waiting figure, while Nina launched herself like a missile into her
mother’s welcoming embrace. “Mommy!” Nina's voice rang out with pure joy.
Freya's smile bloomed as her fingers tangled through Nina's silky hair, ruffling the strands with maternal
affection.
Jesse approached with measured steps, his lips pressed into a thin line as he angled his head toward Freya's free
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇthand, seeking his own portion of comfort. “Tto head home, my darlings,” Freya murmured, her palm settling
warmly against Jesse’s head with equal tenderness.
Freya's affection worked magic on Jesse's typically guarded expression, transforming his reserved features into
something radiant and unguarded. His eyes caught the light like polished stones, sparkling with pure
contentment as joy flooded through him.
After settling both children securely in the car, Freya pulled away from the curb and disappeared into the flow of
traffic.
What remained hidden from her awareness was the presence of two men who had observed every moment from
their vantage point inside a sleek black sedan.
Felipe tracked the retreating vehicle until it vanished completely from view, then shifted his attention to his
passenger. “You claimed you wanted to see her and the children. What stopped you from stepping out of the
car?”
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