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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.

this before you jump to conclusions," Jamie said, placing the report on the table and sliding it toward

to the papers but

The boy's

you like some?" Jamie

give to someone else," Hugo said quickly, shaking his head. But his gaze remained fixed on the treats. Children from poor families often learned to be

the guilty look on Fiona's face. "Go ahead and eat it. Don't worry, there's

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

district, most families lived frugally. Even gifts had to be rationed and saved for special occasions, sometimes redistributed at the end of the

child go without always came with a pang of guilt. Hugo, now reassured, happily began unwrapping the milk carton. His innocent joy brought a faint smile to Jamie's lips. "See how happy he is?"

her emotions a

if it's not enough to buy a new home outright, the new apartments being built will

empty talk. Nothing but lies,"

tried? And if you read the medical report, you'll

more educated than her husband, glanced reluctantly at

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