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. So she was only lying about that. No sooner had the words left her mouth than

her gaze on Jeslyn, observing as the tears

was bold, Jessie thought, for Jeslyn to show such

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

the end, there was nothing for it

ride on an electric bicycle, phone in hand, feigned confusion. Im sorry? Miss Green, could you repeat that? Its terribly noisy here, and your words are getting lost

spent a good while trying to convey her

words. She added, offhandedly, that she was visiting

ending the call, Elsie pressed on, pedaling her electric bicycle towards

reason behind sending Jeslyn to Jessie lingered on her

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