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When Jessica came downstairs, Eugene kept signaling for her to stay upstairs, but obedience wasn’t her style. She plopped down next to him, facing Jeffrey and Andrea directly.

“Jessica…” Andrea said, making sure to emphasize her words. “No, I should call you sister now. Rebecca often–mentioned how loyal you were as her best friend in college.”

“I don’t accept homewreckers as sisters,” Jessica shot back, biting into an apple.

Andrea’s face instantly paled, and she was clearly caught off guard by her blunt words at Jeffrey’s presence.

“Genetics are fascinating,” Jessica said casually, taking another bite of her apple and crossing her legs. “When the mother

is a mistress, the daughter follows suit. Like mother, like daughter. Rotten apples don’t fall far from the tree.”

“Do you even realize who 1-” Andrea said.

Jessica turned her sharp gaze to her father, delivering the verbal blow unflinchingly. “Where there’s a mistress, there’s

always scum. Thank God I inherited Mom’s genes instead of your trash DNA.”

Eugene pressed his lips into a thin line. ‘Is this collateral damage really necessary?‘ he thought.

Andrea put on her wounded puppy look. “Don’t you like me, sis?”

Jessica feigned surprise. “Even the blind could see how much I hate you. Turns out you’re not just morally bankrupt but visually impaired, too.”

A flash of malice crossed Andrea’s eyes before she clutched Jeffrey’s sleeve, biting her lip with a pitiful look.

Jessica almost gagged at her food at the sight of her dramatic act.

“The family reunion’s over,” Jessica said, tossing her apple core into the trash with finality. “Time for you two lovebirds to

leave.”

“Jessica,” Eugene whispered, reminding her.

was upset, and there was no reason to hold back when it

eyes glinting coldly, his

my daughter is immature,” Eugene said quickly, not wanting to offend Jeffrey. “Please don’t take it to heart,

Hanson.”

his cold/intimidating aura made everyone

grabbed Jessica’s arm. “Apologize to Mr.

think Jeffrey could actually harm her. As

urging her

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turned away,

her sleeve. “Hurry up. Don’t

she wouldn’t make me apologize,” Jessica

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paused. Jessica’s mother, Kate Scott, wouldn’t force an apology but would stubbornly insist on principles, Jessica had inherited most of her personality from Kate.

to retaliation.

let me apologize on my daughter’s behalf,” Eugene said with strained dignity. “I hope you won’t take her earher words

times, but she

to respond when Andrea stepped in as the peacemaker. “Jessica has always been spoiled by Dad and

Jessica’s temper flared instantly.

friend, Jessica was off–limits to him.

stiffened for a

to apologize earlier, Andrea’s pleading had been met with cold indifference. He’d said Rebecca’s feelings didn’t

put on to appear virtuous had completely backfired when Jeffrey actually went along with it. When she saw Andrea’s frustrated face, Jessica’s irritation shifted into

you, Jeffrey,” Andrea said with a

you plan to handle Andrea’s situation, Mr. Scott?”

head of our household is Jessica’s mother,” Eugene replied, unwilling to

an eyebrow slightly, surprised

I’ll come up with a compromise

“We’ll take our leave,”

She gave Eugene a meaningful look when getting up from the sofa. “Dad, could

She fixed her glare on Eugene, her eyes sending a clear