As Rue continued staring at Fern, she pursed her lips and replied to her daughter, “No, I’ll go back with you.” She deliberately ignored Eugene’s gaze. A radiant smile formed on Rue’s face after registering her words. She then rushed over to hold her hand. She held Eugene’s hand as well. “That’s great! Let’s go home!” Her mother had not come home in a long time. Eugene smiled instinctively. However, Jeremy’s voice made his face darken once again. “Fernie…” Jeremy looked at Fern. He wanted to say something, but he could not bring himself to say it out loud. Fern looked at him apologetically. “You should go back first. Don’t mind me.” Jeremy was extremely sensible and considerate. He nodded and said, “Alright, take good care of yourself.” He knew that she was doing this for her daughter. She did not want to hurt her daughter’s feelings. “Don’t worry, I’m here. I’ll take good care of her,” Eugene said in a voice that was devoid of any warmth. Jeremy glanced at him and
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