"Jake, that empty-headed—" Anna said."Hey now, he's your brother, and he's not that stupid either," Beverly interrupted.Anna couldn't help but laugh when she saw Beverly imitating her way of speaking. Could it be that she was starting to like Beverly a little? She did really have a thing for powerful people, after all.…Esther climbed onto James' lap, pulling his attention from Beverly's retreating figure as he gently picked her up."Daddy, I'm sleepy.""Go to sleep, then," James murmured, patting her back.Nestling against him, Esther closed her large, dark eyes. Her long, curly lashes cast a soft shadow as they fluttered down.Truthfully, Esther didn't look much like Beverly. If anything, she resembled Evan more. Thus, James often felt a sense of unease whenever he looked at Esther.Damien watched the tender scene between James and Esther with jealousy and frustration simmering inside him."Chief Bronson, my phone—"Just then, William and Tabitha walked in from outside,
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