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    Since Alicia’s pregnancy began, Jeffery had witnessed firsthand just how hard carrying a child could be.


    As her husband, he tried to make things easier for Alicia’s pregnancy every day.


    That was why Jeffery couldn’t begin to fathom how Linsey had managed to bring up two kids on her own for four years.


    The longer Jeffery dwelled on it, the more his frustration grew. A part of him wanted nothing more than to make Collin answer for the pain he had caused Linsey.


    He couldn’t wrap his head around how Linsey could forgive Collin and let him back into her life.


    For a brief moment, Jeffery caught himself in a tangle of regret and irony.


    Now, he and his parents were trying hard to seek Linsey’s forgiveness. Even though he and Linsey shared the same blood, Jeffery couldn’t shake the feeling that he had never actually been there for her.


    Collin, for all his ws, had at least shown Linsey genuine care. Compared to that, Jeffery felt that he and his family had only let her down, and he knew they had no grounds to expect Linsey to be kind to them now.


    Meanwhile, a gentle, easy conversation continued in the back seat between Linsey and Alicia.


    Alicia never brought up Linsey’s ce in the Lawson family or the turmoil from four years earlier. Instead, she focused on the present, chatting with Linsey about pregnancy and asking for advice with genuine warmth.


    Linsey didn’t hold back, readily sharing tips and bits of wisdom from her own experiences.


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    Curiosity twinkled in Alicia’s eyes as she asked, “When did you find out you were having twins, Linsey? Was it difficult carrying both of them?”


    Jeffery, quiet in the front, nced at Linsey in the mirror, wanting to hear her answer too.


    “I found out at a checkup around four or five months in,” Linsey replied truthfully.


    She hesitated for a moment before answering Alicia’s question. “It’s definitely harder carrying twins than just one. That’s for sure…” That was all she offered, but she turned to give Alicia a reassuring smile. “Don’t worry too much. The doctors will make sure you’re asfortable as possible.”


    Alicia tookfort in Linsey’s words and didn’t push for more.


    Considering they weren’t especially close, Alicia understood why Linsey chose not to share too much about the struggles she had faced. A soft smile appeared on Alicia’s face as she rested her hand over her bump. “I just want the delivery to go smoothly so I can finally hold my baby in my arms.”


    Jeffery spoke with quiet conviction, his voice carrying the weight of genuine care. “You will be fine too.”


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