Chapter 102

y was facing

Nancy’s voice trembled with suppressed fury. “Cole, when the Weiss family was in trouble, I legged you to help Shirley. But you said your company difficulties and that you were too busy to deal with the Weiss family’s problems.”

She added, “I believed in you, but what did you do?

Her tone grew sharper as she continued, “You turned out to be with Jessica at that moment. You have no idea what kind of people Wayne and his son are. A daughter raised by the Clay family, how good could she possibly be?”

“Nancy.”

Cole’s gare darkened, the weight of his authority palpable as his voice tumed cold and commanding. “What happened to the Weiss family was Wayne and his son’s doing. It has nothing to do with Jessica. You can’t take your anger over Shirley’s situation and dump it all on her. Jessica is not the same as her father or brother.”

Nancy sneered, her voice rising in fury. “Not the same? How is she any different? Wayne was arrested, the Clay family is on the verge of collapse, and now Jessica’s dinging to you for survival. Do you really think she loves you? You tool!”

Cole’s voice tumed icy as he said, “Nancy, do you know what sets you apart from Jessica?”

unnervingly calm, so calm it sent a chill down Nancy’s spine, “Last night, before Jessica lost consciousness, she

responsibility, going out of your way to smear

Shirley. Do you think you’re any better? One of you, jealous and vicious, pushed someone down the stairs. The other, in the name of revenge, had someone cripple Jayden, and

that night, Jessica would’ve been defiled

stubborn. Despite being covered in wounds, she refused to compromise, choosing

had said to him later, which filled his

love. I’d rather die than let myself be ruined like this. He doesn’t love me, and he already has a family,

had known that she was

time Jessica had tried to seduce him and

had made sure Jessica was condemned by everyone, and he had been complicit. Yet, despite all of that, Jessica didn’t hate him.

who cared so deeply for him, how could be not feel moved? But Cole never forgot that he was a married man. That night,

on her back, he realized

even then, he had asked the hotel staff to

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