Jeslyn just stared back, refusing to speak.

If you wont talk, lll have to send you back immediately, Jessie warned sternly.

After Jessie had said her piece, Jeslyn looked up at her with those large, watery eyes that seemed to plead for sympathy.

Jessie, however, was not moved to pity.

She reached out and tugged at Jeslyns ear, declaring, Im calling your father this instant.

But hes on a business trip, Jeslyn protested weakly.

Hes away on business, then. So he sent you to me instead? Look here, Im not the one to be your constant guardian.

to look after me. So she was only lying

gaze on Jeslyn, observing as the tears

bold, Jessie thought, for Jeslyn

a fire of frustration in Jessie, pushing her to the brink of phoning Albert. Yet, the mention of Elsie

nothing for it but to contact Elsie

amidst her ride on an electric bicycle, phone in hand, feigned confusion. Im sorry? Miss Green, could you repeat that? Its terribly noisy here, and

good while trying

Jessies words. She added, offhandedly, that she was visiting her hometown for the time

call, Elsie pressed on, pedaling her

reason behind sending Jeslyn to Jessie lingered on her

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