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    Why had she dismissed him so easily? As if his presence in her life meant absolutely nothing. Did he not matter to Dani at all?


    Questions swirled in Jack’s mind, but one thing became clear—he couldn’t afford to push Dani too far. Otherwise, he might end up like that poor ss table from yesterday.


    Jack stole a look at Dani. She was fierce, no doubt, yet strangely, he didn’t feel scared of her.


    When Dani stepped out into the garden for a stroll, he trailed behind her like a quiet little shadow.


    Joyce stirred from a deep slumber, her voice echoing down the stairs as she called, “Jack.”


    She called his name again and again, but silence answered her.


    Shrugging it off, she poured herself a ss of milk and grabbed a slice of bread.


    Spotting Tasha, she asked offhandedly, “Where’s Jack?”


    Tasha answered, “He’s in the garden.”


    Joyce halted mid-bite. “Huh? The garden? He hates it there,ins the flowers stink, and the paths are a nightmare to walk on. Why would he go on his own?”


    Tasha rified, “He didn’t go alone. Miss Harper took him.”


    Joyce blinked in surprise before a slow, knowing smirk curved her lips. “Dani can have all the money in the world, but she can’t have her own children. She acts like Jack doesn’t matter to her, yet here she is, sweet-talking him into a morning stroll in the garden. She’s definitely trying hard to win Jack over. Jack has never been a fan of the garden. The one time I asked him to walk with me, heined the entire time, and no matter what I did, I couldn’t lift his mood. Jack’s spoiled, sure, but that’s just how it is. He was born under a lucky star—my son, destined to have all eyes on him from the start.”


    Just then, Caiden descended the stairs.


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    Joyce turned to Caiden with a gleeful grin. “Dad, wasn’t Dani acting all ruthless yesterday? Well, guess what? This morning, she actually convinced Jack to take a stroll in the garden.”


    Joyce stifled augh behind her hand, utterly amused. Caiden arched a skeptical brow. “He actually went?” Joyce nodded eagerly.


    Caiden spoke up right away. “Dani must’ve really put in the work. Last time I tried getting Jack to walk with me in the garden, he t-out refused. I had to bribe him with ten grand just to get five lousy minutes out of him. The second those five minutes were up, he bolted right back.”


    Joyce checked the time and let out a mockingugh. “It’s been over an hour! At this rate, Dani’s probably on her knees begging Jack to stay.” Caiden roared withughter.


    Jack had been a meat lover since childhood, and even at a young age, doctors had already warned about his weight.


    Joyce and Caiden had tried getting Jack to take walks after meals, but the pudgy little thing was toozy. Being carried outside wasn’t enough to convince him.


    Tasha eyed the two of them basking in their smugness, tempted to mention that Jack had stepped out on his own. He had even passed Dani her shoes on his way out. But she decided to keep that to herself.


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