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She hopped into the car without a trace of the sadness from just moments earlier.
Alan watched her, then chuckled to himself and followed them in. Before the car pulled away, he glanced back at
Jesse through the window. That kid... so stubborn. But deep down, he really did care.
On the drive to send Jerhome, Nina kept up a steady stream of chatter with him.
As they neared their destination, she reminded him once again, her voice full of enthusiasm, “Jerome, can you
cover to my house to play next twhen you're free?”
“I will,” Jerreplied with a small nod.
“I'll have my mom teach you scomputer stuff,” Nina added quickly, her tone brimming with clever
confidence. She knew just how to tempt him. “Once you learn, you'll totally be able to keep up with my brother.”
At that, Jesse gave her a curious glance, caught off guard by the fact that, for once, she didn’t claim Jerome
could surpass him.
Jerpaused for a beat, then nodded again. “That's great.”
The car pulled up in front of Jerome’s hjust after five forty.
Alan had always assumed Jermust cfrom a well-connected family—how else could a five-year-old be
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But as they pulled into the lot, he realized it was just an ordinary apartment complex.
“Con,” Alan said, motioning to the kids, taking the lead. “Let’s walk Jerto his door.”
Without hesitation, Nina hopped out of the car and grabbed Jerome's hand. Jeropened his mouth to decline,
but the moment he saw her wide, sparkling eyes, the words died on his tongue. They lived on the eighteenth
floor.
Jerpressed his finger to the scanner, unlocking the door, and stepped inside.
He had expected his mother to greet him, but when his eyes landed on the man in the living room, his whole
expression hardened.
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“What's wrong, Jerome?” Nina asked, concern flickering across her face as she noticed him suddenly frozen.
“It’s nothing,” Jermuttered, his lips pressed into a line. Then, carefully, he asked, “Can | invite you in for
drinks? As a thank-you for taking care oftoday?”
Nina responded without missing a beat, “Sure!” Jesse, however, stayed silent.
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“No problem at all,” Alan replied with ease, “Nice to meet you too. Well, Jerome’s hsafe now, so we won't
keep you.”
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