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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 no reason to hold back when it came

upset,” Jeffrey said slowly, his deep eyes glinting

wanting to offend Jeffrey. “Please don’t take

Hanson.”

but his cold/intimidating

grabbed Jessica’s arm.

actually harm

ear, urging her to see reason. “If you anger him, have you

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turned away,

her sleeve. “Hurry up. Don’t make things harder for

she wouldn’t make me

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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

to retaliation.

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

times, but she

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

Jessica’s temper flared instantly.

was off–limits to

stiffened for

Andrea’s pleading had been met with cold indifference. He’d said Rebecca’s feelings didn’t matter, only her mistakes did. But now,

easily read Andrea’s expression. The pitiful act she’d put on to appear virtuous had completely backfired when Jeffrey actually went along with it. When she saw Andrea’s

Andrea said with

Andrea’s situation, Mr. Scott?”

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

eyebrow slightly, surprised by this

sugarcoat it. “But rest assured. I’ll come

our leave,” he said, standing

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

glare on Eugene, her eyes sending a clear warning, as if to say,” Try hugging her, and see

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