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Ben suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Mrs. Lucas quietly closed the door behind her and turned to face him. Seeing the turmoil in his expression, she let out a soft sigh. "Don't hold a grudge against your father anymore. He may have a sharp tongue, but that's just his way. All those years you insisted on becoming a lawyer, he may have scolded you, but deep down, he was proud of you."

Ben said nothing.

To grow up believing that his father didn't care for him, only to discover one day that his father's feelings were more complicated and layered. It wasn't something anyone could accept easily.

Without a word, Ben left the estate, skipping dinner. Jamie didn't push him for an explanation, and when Charlie started asking questions, she gently hushed him.

It wasn't until they were back home, lying together in bed, that she finally voiced the question that had been on her mind since they left the estate. "Are you upset?"

Ben was silent for a long time before finally speaking. "I'm not sure if I'm upset. I'm not sure if I'm happy either."

"I understand," Jamie said, tightening her embrace around him.

she had felt the same. It was a mix of joy and pain. Joy

as the saying goes, parents always

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condition wasn't serious, just a temporary fainting spell caused by high blood pressure. After a few days of rest, he was almost back

to visit, Mr. Lucas was in high spirits, even joking around with his grandson. The house was filled with their laughter, a warmth that

in strained silence, now they

of relief. Yet, seeing the mended bonds also reminded her of

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both her and Charlie again. She even began recalling fragments of the past. But with her returning memory came

Linda would ask, "where's Winnie? Why haven't I seen your sister?

pang in her chest. Forcing a calm smile, she would reassure her, "No, just busy right now, by in a

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Jamie had no choice but to keep making

day, as Jamie was once again trying to comfort Linda, the