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    “Are you two shopping for your partners?” Alicia asked, her curiosity piqued.


    Linsey answered warmly, “Dolores’ boyfriend has a birthdaying up, so I’m helping her pick out something special.”


    Dolores, eager to keep the focus off herself, quickly cut in. “Linsey’s also here to get something for her boyfriend. They’re such a tight-knit couple, practically glued at the hip. And they have lovely kids.”


    “You’re exaggerating, Dolores,” Linsey said, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.


    “What? Linsey has children?” Alicia asked, her eyes widening in surprise.


    “Yes. Actually, Linsey became a mother four years ago,” Dolores replied.


    “But Linsey looks like she could still be in her early twenties,” Alicia said, her voice filled with genuine amazement.


    Had Dolores not brought it up, Alicia would never have imagined Linsey was already a mother.


    Jeffery, lingering quietly behind them, turned his attention to Linsey.


    The news that she had had a child with Collin didn’t shock him, but it stirred a wave of curiosity. He couldn’t stop wondering whether her return to Grester meant she had fully mended things with Collin.


    A flurry of questions raced through his mind in mere seconds, but he knew he had no right to probe into her personal affairs, so he kept his emotions tightly reined in.


    Still intrigued, Alicia asked, “So, how many kids do you have?”


    “Two. They’re twins, a boy and a girl,” Linsey answered, her face softening with a tender glow as she thought of Zander and Zenia.


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    Alicia’s voice was warm and genuine as she said, “Your kids must be adorable.”


    Linsey’s smile softened, her eyes drifting to Alicia’s pregnant belly. “I’m sure your little one will be just as charming.”


    As they talked, Dolores’ attention was caught by a stylish men’s outfit on disy. “What do you think of this set? I think it’s quite nice,” she asked, holding up the set with a hopeful look.


    Linsey closely inspected the outfit Dolores had selected and gave a nod of agreement. “This would suit Dustin perfectly. If it appeals to you, I’m certain Dustin would be thrilled to wear it.”


    Soon after, Dolores and Alicia wrapped up their shopping trip.


    Alicia, feeling the weight of her pregnancy, began to grow drowsy.


    “You should head home to rest,” Linsey said with understanding. Before they parted, Alicia swapped contact details with Linsey and Dolores.


    The trio made ns to hang out when their schedules aligned, with Alicia suggesting that Linsey would bring her two kids for a ydate. They seemed oblivious to Jeffery’s quiet presence, absorbed in their lively exchange.


    It wasn’t until Alicia and Jeffery exited the mall that he finally spoke up. “You really seem to connect with Linsey,” he remarked.


    Alicia nodded without hesitation. “It’s not just because she’s your sister. I genuinely admire her personality.”


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