Then Jessica’s phone buzzed.
She glanced at the screen casually.
And froze.
The smile vanished from her face.
She read the message once.
Then again.
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Her fingers suddenly tightened around the phone.
My son noticed immediately.
“Jessica?”
She didn’t answer.
Her face had gone completely pale.
“Jessica… what happened?”
Slowly, she lifted her eyes from the screen.
And stared directly at me.
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There was no laughter now.
No smug smile.
No confidence.
Only shock.
“What did you do?” she whispered.
The entire table went silent.
I calmly lifted my coffee cup and took a sip.
Because the night before, I hadn’t posted an angry message.
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I hadn’t insulted Jessica.
