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.

backyard, he found Olivia already tending

cleaned and disinfected her injuries with alcohol wipes. Her facial muscles involuntarily twitched in pain

incessantly as

filled with tenderness. “Jewel, if it hurts, you can cry out or even

as she managed to

her words. How can she insist on

to catch his breath. “It’s all my fault. I thought she was just an ordinary old lady. I shouldn’t have saved

struggled to find her voice. “It’s not your fault. I thought

interjected, “Don’t blame yourself. It wasn’t just you; none of us saw through her disguise. We wouldn’t have recognized her if she walked past us even without her disguise as an old lady since we were unfamiliar

“Yes, you’re right. That’s why we couldn’t find her

lift his gaze, but she felt the warmth and

Jewel attempted to comfort him with her small and restless hand, only to find

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

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