Chapter 274

After speaking, Wendy turned to Ethan. "Do you want to go out for a walk with Mommy?" Ethan hesitated, fidgeting in place. When he finally looked up, his voice was small and unsure. "If I don't want to… will you be mad?" Wendy thought he wanted to stay at home, so she smiled gently and shook her head. "Of course not. You're free to do whatever you want, Ethan. I won't be mad." Ethan's expression visibly relaxed. But then, out of nowhere, he turned around and ran toward Jenna. "Aunt Jenna, are you okay?" he asked. Wendy stood frozen, stunned by what she was seeing. Her eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at Ethan's back. A chill ran down her spine. Her whole body felt like it'd been dumped in ice water. Why… after everything that just happened, why would he still care about her? She couldn't make sense of it. But maybe the reason didn't matter, not anymore. Just then, Mary finally got through to emergency services. After giving them the address, she turned and saw James li