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2024-10-29 19:42:56“Now, I understand why Harvey fell in love with you at first sight.”
“Mom!”
Harvey’s face flushed red. He was shocked, he could not believe that her mother is so tactless to say that in front of Sam.
While Sam was shocked as well. She was not aware of it until Mrs. Johnson said it just now. She looked at Harvey's blushing face.
Mrs. Johnson ignored her son and continue to blabber. “Why? Isn’t it true? There’s nothing wrong with love at first sight. Your father also fell in love with me at first sight. So I think, it runs in your blood.” She laughed.
"By the way Sam, let's go to the library. I'll show you our photo gallery."
"Mom, stop it. I will not bring Sam here anymore if you show her our photo gallery." Harvey was afraid that Sam would see his naked photos when he was a child.
Mrs. Johnson laughed again. "Calm down, son. I won't show her if you don't like it. Sa
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