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    Jack stood guard by the door, sneaking nces behind him every few seconds as if worried she might slip away unnoticed.


    Carol, after watching in amusement, turned to the utterly baffled Joyce. “And you were just saying she had to convince him to take a walk?”


    Joyce shut her eyes for a second, irritation flickering across her face. What a brat! Whose kid was he supposed to be?


    Just as Joyce turned to the stairs, Dani’s door creaked open, and Jack’s face lit up with anticipation. “Dani, can Ie to work with you?”


    “Not happening.”


    “Fine then, I’ll just wait for you to get home after work.”


    As Dani stepped out, Jack hurried over, holding out her shoes. “Be careful out there.”


    Tasha watched the exchange, shaking her head. If someone didn’t know any better, they’d think Jack was Dani’s own child.


    The moment Dani and Carol were out the door, Joyce stomped over to Jack, her patience wearing thin. “You traitor!”


    “Mom, guess what? Dani is incredible! She knows every single flower in the garden!”


    Joyce huffed, clearly unimpressed. “I know them too.”


    “But she also knows all the myths and legends behind them! She’s amazing! And she told me that even if the kids at school don’t like me, it doesn’t matter. I should love myself first! Once I do that, people will start liking me too.”


    Joyce’s brows knitted together. “What? The kids in your ss don’t like you?”


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    Jack shook his head. “I told them I’m a rich heir and that I’ll inherit all of Aunt Dani’s wealth. They look down on me, push me around, even hit me. But, Mom, I was just repeating what you told me!”


    Joyce pressed her lips into a thin line. “You’re right, sweetheart. They don’t deserve to y with you. Later, ask Dani to tell you more stories. And we’ll get you into a private school. The kids there are well-mannered. They won’t ignore you.”


    Jack’s face turned serious. “But she said she won’t send me to a private school. She said we’re not even family, so she doesn’t have to.” Rage red in Joyce’s eyes the second she heard that.


    She shot to her feet and turned to Caiden. “Dad, do you hear the nonsense Dani is filling Jack’s head with?”


    Jack beamed,pletely unbothered.


    Dani yed with him, talked to him, and even promised that if he behaved, she’d teach him how to shatter ss with a single p—just like she did yesterday.


    To him, Dani was a friend. And Dani was the most beautiful person in the world. Beautiful people could be forgiven for anything.


    Joyce had no clue that her son had a weakness for pretty faces.


    She stood in the middle of the living room, practically steaming with fury.


    Jack eyed his mother’s fiery re, a sigh of regret forming in his chest.


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