After the divorce, he begged

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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

his deep eyes glinting coldly, his tailored

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

Hanson.”

his cold/intimidating aura made

grabbed Jessica’s arm. “Apologize

think Jeffrey could actually harm her. As long as

her to see reason. “If you anger him, have you thought about

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away, refusing to

“Hurry up. Don’t make things harder for your

here, she wouldn’t make me apologize,”

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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. But in this situation, refusing a reasonable

to retaliation.

dignity. “I hope you

at him several times, but she couldn’t

“Jessica has always been spoiled by Dad and Kate. Please don’t take her careless

Jessica’s temper flared instantly.

Jessica was off–limits to him. “Very well. I’ll let this slide,” he

for a

come to apologize earlier, Andrea’s pleading had been met with cold indifference. He’d said Rebecca’s feelings didn’t matter, only her mistakes did. But now, he actually let Jessica off

backfired when Jeffrey actually went along with it. When she saw Andrea’s frustrated

Andrea said

do you plan to handle Andrea’s situation, Mr.

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

raised an eyebrow slightly,

“But rest assured. I’ll come up with a compromise

noncommittally. “We’ll take our leave,”

trying to provoke Jessica. She gave Eugene a meaningful look when getting up from the sofa. “Dad, could you

her eyes sending a clear warning, as if to say,” Try hugging