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Chapter 444 - 444/The Lost Instinct of Motherhood

Chapter 444

Julie's point of view

The little boy gently withdrew his hand from my cheek, turning around to walk with small steps toward his grandfather.

I wiped away a scalding tear that had escaped my eye using my thumb. Suddenly, Robert's heavy palm rested over my shoulder, and he whispered in a low tone mixed with suppressed vigilance:

"Are you okay?"

He could feel it he knew a massive earthquake was raging beneath my ribs. I nodded silently, forcing a faint, fragile smile onto my lips before standing up steadily.

Harold shifted his astonished gaze between us, speaking in a tone brimming with pride:

"This is my son, Adam... and I am Harold, Robert's brother."

I swallowed hard, answering in confusion:

"I am Julie... and I'm sorry for hugging your son like that, I just... I mean—"

Robert's deep, velvet voice cut off my stammering as he placed his hand behind my back:

"Julie loves children very much, which is why she hugged Adam."

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