Corinne smiled and pinched Francine's cheek. "Okay, I get it. If anything comes up next time, I'll make sure to share the load with you."

'She's just teasing me again. How I wish Jeremy would come back now. Only he can pamper my sister-in-law with all his love and attention. He'll surely help her unload some of the responsibilities she shouldn't be shouldering alone,' thought Francine.

She understood and sympathized with Corinne. After all, Corinne's greatest strength was her independence and resilience, but it was also her biggest flaw.

"I wonder what Jeremy is doing now?" said Francine with a worried sigh.

Corinne narrowed her eyes. "It's late. He's probably asleep."

Francine scoffed. "How can he sleep knowing that you've been shouldering everything alone while he gets to live a good life?"

bed. Oh, and try not to disturb

head, gazing at the moon in the night sky outside. She stood there alone, lost in her thoughts. Shortly after, Corinne led the kids upstairs. After getting Christine and

asleep?' Corinne's

that read,

though it was just text,

now. Why aren't you sleeping

later, she got a reply from him. [Who did you go to the amusement park

he probably would not

quite perplexing. 'Didn't I have a video call with him at that time? Why is he asking such a

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