Jeffrey was utterly shell-shocked.

His words came to an abrupt halt.

Langston was wide-eyed as he glanced between Mr. Turner and Aunt Karen.

Abigail, blissfully unaware, had been too preoccupied with her candy to notice anything amiss. But once the silence sunk in, she edged closer to Langston, "Brother, what's wrong with Aunt Karen?" Langston quickly clamped a hand over her mouth. "Uh... Mr. Turner, Aunt Karen, I'm going to check why mom hasn't come in yet with Abigail!" With that, he whisked Abigail off by the hand and darted out.

meal, I'm heading home." Before she could make it to the door, a

date and got pregnant, I wouldn't come to you. You can record that for evidence! So, Mr. Turner,

a lady —whenever he was around Karen, it was as if his mouth disconnected from his brain and started spouting nonsense! "Hold on a sec! Let me get this straight..." Jeffrey's face still bore the bright imprint of a slap, and his recent car accident injuries were yet to heal,

to see what else he could possibly

dry lips and slumped back

pursuit thing. I've tried everything I know. How about you just tell me straight—how exactly am I supposed to chase you?" He had been holding back for a week! He hadn't called Karen and hadn't loitered under her apartment, forcing himself

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