Jamie frowned. "Aren't you getting it backwards? Haven't you been the ones pushing us into a corner all this time?"

The woman stiffened and retorted sharply, "That's because we have no choice but to protect ourselves."

Perhaps she had been holding her son too tightly, because the boy squirmed and mumbled, "Mom, you're hurting me."

The woman quickly loosened her grip, her face flushed with guilt. "I'm sorry, Hugo."

The boy rubbed her arm gently and replied in his soft, sweet voice, "It's okay, Mommy. I forgive you."

Her son's reassurance seemed to calm her nerves.

Seizing the moment, Jamie said, "I think there's a misunderstanding between us."

"What misunderstanding? Are you going to deny that Mrs. Lopez ended up in the hospital because of you? You people, with your wealth and power, could crush us with no effort," the woman sneered. So it came down to this, just as Jamie had anticipated.

Fortunately, she was prepared. Before leaving the hospital, she had obtained Mrs. Lopez's medical report.

I'd like you to take a look at this before you jump to conclusions," Jamie said, placing the report on

gaze flickered to the

Jamie glanced at Hugo in Fiona's arms. The boy's eyes

some?"

his head. But his gaze

look on Fiona's face. "Go ahead and eat it. Don't worry, there's more where that came from." "Really?" Hugo's eyes lit up as he turned to his mother

as if to say no, but seeing her son's hopeful expression, she couldn't bring

district, most families lived frugally. Even gifts had to be rationed and saved for

came with a pang of guilt. Hugo, now reassured, happily began unwrapping the

emotions a mixture of gratitude and

wouldn't be so bad," Jamie continued. "Even if it's not enough to buy a new

Nothing but lies," Fiona argued, her voice tinged

edge cutting through her usual calm. "How do you know it's a lie if you've never tried? And if you read

who was more educated than her husband, glanced reluctantly at the report. She

tone again. "Instead of doubting us, maybe you should think about who's been stirring the pot. Who stands to gain from keeping

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