Chapter 1353

Grace was startled by Abigail's movements. Oliver quickly stepped forward to take the half-basket of cherries Abigail had picked. Given his height, James was able to help Abigail untangle her skirt from the branch. Once done, he extended his hand. "Hold onto my hand. I'll help you down." Abigail thought about her weight and hesitated. "No. You won't be able to bear my weight." "Just get down already! Stop talking nonsense!" James barked at her. Abigail looked at James, pouting. "I'm afraid I'll crush you. If that happens, we'll both get hurt." In the end, Abigail refused to let James carry her. However, she did hold his hand and carefully made her way down to the lowest branch. Just as she was about to jump down, James didn't give her a chance to react. He stepped forward, wrapped his arm around her waist, and lifted her down in one swift motion. Abigail's face turned red. "James…" "You're 19, not four. I can carry you just fine!" Abigail blushed even harder, her f