Dorothy hurried Karen along, fearing that if she dwelled on their recent spat, she might turn back to pick another fight with Paige!

Normally, she wouldn't mind Karen's fiery temperament.

But Karen was pregnant now!

If anything happened, would Jeffrey not go insane?

"Oh, come on! Paige obviously still has a thing for Jeffrey, accusing me of stealing her man! Hilarious. If I didn't give her a piece of my mind, I'd lose sleep over it!"

"Lord have mercy, you're pregnant! And the first trimester is always the riskiest. Please, don't take any chances."

Karen waved her off, "I get it, you're fussier than Jeffrey!"

Just as Dorothy was about to respond, a timid voice called out from behind.

"Ladies! Ladies!"

The little girl's voice was high-pitched, clearly due to her young age.

after them, she struggled to catch

first, followed

child, Dorothy frowned,

instinctively suspected this was Paige's doing, perhaps wanting to convey a message but

expression, the little girl charged straight at Karen's

completely off guard, they

and scolding, "What are you doing?! Did your mom put

by Dorothy's tone, the girl immediately

of passersby,

bully a little girl

few years old, can barely

making

giving it much thought, searched for Paige, hoping she'd take her

Paige was nowhere to be seen. Failing to spot Paige, Dorothy turned back

directly at Karen, the murmurs

Dorothy grabbed Karen's hand, concerned,

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