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.

me your way, the youngster retorted. Told me youd be willing to look after me. So she was only lying about that. No sooner had the words left her mouth

observing as

thought, for Jeslyn to show

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

end, there was nothing for it

connected. Elsie, caught 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

a good while trying to convey her

the wind was too fierce, muffling Jessies words. She added,

ending the call, Elsie pressed on, pedaling her

to Jessie lingered

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