Chapter 1302 The Lingering Echoes of Love’s Burden

George let out a sigh and reached out to pat his shoulder gently. “She’s always been so resilient as she never once complained. You should check up on her.”

Alex responded promptly and rushed back to the backyard. George stared at the peacefully sleeping child before him and sighed deeply. Memories of North’s childhood flooded his mind—how he cradled the boy in his arms, nurturing North from his babbling days to becoming the renowned hacker, Wily Rabbit. He had poured his heart and soul into that endeavor.

However, now they were on the verge of leaving him.

George felt a sense of relief and contentment when he observed the tender care Alex bestowed upon Jewel. It was akin to the joy that a father experienced when giving his daughter away in marriage.

However, when he saw Eugene treating Olivia kindly, an overwhelming wave of jealousy engulfed George, leaving him sour and resentful.

Indeed, it was an entirely different kind of emotion.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t bring himself to treat Eugene as how he treated Alex. He also knew he couldn’t do anything but fulfill Eugene’s wishes.

Alex returned to the backyard, he found

with alcohol wipes. Her facial muscles involuntarily twitched

Olivia’s tears fell incessantly as if she was the injured

“Jewel, if it hurts, you can cry out or even bite me, but don’t suffer in

in shallow, labored breaths as she managed to utter, “I’m

at her words. How can she insist on being fine when her wound is

“It’s all my fault. I thought she was just an ordinary old lady. I shouldn’t have saved her,

“It’s

and interjected, “Don’t blame yourself. It wasn’t just you; none of us saw through her disguise. We wouldn’t have recognized her

you’re right. That’s why we couldn’t find her no matter how hard we searched.

but she felt the warmth and dampness in

attempted to comfort him with her small

to her hand and apologized, “I’m sorry, it’s my fault. You wouldn’t have been hurt if it weren’t for me,

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