Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort

It was Jamie’s first time discussing this matter so seriously with Robbie. Indeed, Robbie was an entirely different person from his usual frivolous self.

He’d suddenly grown stern. Looking into his brother’s small face, Jamie felt that Robbie exuded an aura of manliness.

“I haven’t…” Robbie began, then reflected. “My personality’s always been rather neutral. I’m not as lively as you.”

“No,” Jamie shook his head, saying solemnly. “You were always wiser and more mature than I was even when Mommy was still with us. But you’d still laugh and joke. You were close to Great-grandpa too. I haven’t seen you smile in a while.”

“Now that Mommy’s not around, I can’t bring myself to smile,” Robbie replied in a low voice, his eyes reddening.

Jamie bowed his head in grief. He was silent for a moment, then said, “Ellie and I are sad, too, that Mommy’s no longer around. But we can’t take it out on Great-grandpa. It has nothing to do with him.”

Robbie frowned but said nothing. He was the only one who had borne witness to the last time Mommy had been with them. She’d clearly been threatened by Great-grandpa. Robbie hadn’t stopped blaming himself for trusting Great-grandpa.

If only I’d stopped him! If only I’d never left her side! Robbie despaired with all the benefits of hindsight. Perhaps tragedy would not have struck then.

There was no way he could tell all this to Jamie and Ellie, though. He swallowed the truth in silence, and it weighed heavy on his heart like a stone.

live in blissful ignorance! That’s the only way they can

was talking to him, staring off into the distance,” Jamie pressed. “He was trying so hard to get you to like him! Why did

with just now…” Robbie began. He suddenly sat up in dismay as raindrops began pelting down outside the

dove was still hidden in that tree! It was in no danger of being discovered at the moment. At

waterproof system for it, which was effective for

so urgent?” Jamie

He frantically turned toward the computer in a bid to hastily transfer his mechanical

annoyance. “I’m talking to you. Aren’t you being a

some breakfast first,”

getting really mad!” Jamie declared, his arms akimbo. He

figure, then turned back to his computer. Wait till I get Mommy back! You won’t

blinds and gazed out at the gloomy skies. Her heart grew as heavy

she’d heard at the Nachts’ residence previously. Charlotte’s heart ached

feeling this way? Charlotte wondered. She was baffled by how emotionally attached she