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Chapter 708

Author: Ginger Sue
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"My dear son! You finally called!" Javier exclaimed with a smile. He was uncharacteristically warm and friendly.

Jasper blinked, taken aback by the warmth in Javier's tone. He had never enjoyed such a cordial conversation with his father, and Javier had never addressed him as "dear son."

Javier seemed to reserve his paternal affection for Justin alone, and that stung Jasper. He couldn't help but wonder if Javier considered Sophia his one true love and Justin his sole son.

The overt favoritism was outrageous, leaving Jasper at a loss for words.

"Dad, how are you?" Justin asked. He had a distinctive chest voice and was loud enough to be heard by Jasper.

"I'm good. How about you? Are you recovering well at Mosgravia? Any relapses?" Javier questioned. He had flown to Mosgravia last year to visit Justin but was too busy to do the same this year.

"I'm doing well, Dad. Please don't worry about me," Justin answered. Then, he shifted the topic with concern, "I heard that Jasper's hospita
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