Ex-Husband’s Love Dilemma

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Suzanne stood patiently as she waited for Austin and Evelyn to arrive.

As the couple joined her, they got into the car and headed back to the Jackson residence.

Unable to contain her dissatisfaction, Evelyn questioned, “What is wrong with Cassandra? She gets involved with someone like Scott and keeps the family in the dark. We’ve lost face in front of so many people. If this news gets out, it may seem like we were hard on her. And giving the painting to Peter in her name? That should have been done in the name of the Jackson family.”

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“Mom, why are you always so strict and cold with Cassandra?” Suzanne interjected abruptly, cutting off her mother’s discontent before it could fully unfold.

There was a sudden silence that fell over the car.

Evelyn turned to Suzanne and asked, “Suzanne, what are you talking about?”

Suzanne met her mother’s gaze and asked earnestly, “Isn’t Cassandra your daughter too? Why question and distrust her openly in front of everyone? She is part of our family, isn’t she?”

Suzanne’s words cast a contemplative silence over her parents.

After a long pause, Evelyn said in a low voice, “Suzanne, did she complain to you about something?”

“No,” Suzanne replied.

Evelyn added, “Suzanne, you’ve been with us since childhood. You’re kind and generous. I know you’ve got a soft heart, but in this situation, Cassandra messed up without thinking about the Jackson family. So…”

Suzanne frowned and raised her tone, saying, “Mom… Cassandra didn’t complain about anything to me. I just feel that both of you don’t like her. Is this all because of me?”

Suzanne didn’t know the real reasons behind her mother’s coldness toward Cassandra. She attributed it all to herself after hearing Rebecca’s words.

It was true that she disliked Cassandra because the latter was too cold and always seemed to have a natural sense of pride. Cassandra, however, showed no signs of frustration, even when she seemed to be defeated.

However, Suzanne’s feelings were more rooted in envying her sister.

She envied how Cassandra was genuinely straightforward and easygoing.

In the meantime, at the Dustmeadow Mansion….

didn’t go to the company.

he entered the house, he went upstairs and pushed open

on the bed through the dim light. He turned on a lamp

did not

again and said, “Cassandra, wake

assumed it would not disturb her rest as it was not too late at night.

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Cassandra remained unresponsive.

face, he was startled by an intense heat. He quickly placed his hand on

open her eyes and just wanted to sleep. She reacted forcefully to Orlando’s disturbance, impatiently brushing his hand

lifted her from the bed in bewilderment. He looked at her seriously as he insisted, “Cassandra, you have a fever. If we don’t go to the hospital,

the urge to push him away and spoke indifferently, “I’m not taking any medicine. Leave me alone. If I’m sick, it’s my problem, not yours. If you want to take care of someone, take care

He was at a loss for

She just lay back down

had a fever throughout the night that persisted despite Orlando’s efforts to alleviate it with cooling patches. She even refused

summoned Weston. Weston prescribed some medication suitable for pregnant women and advised her to drink plenty

she found Orlando entering the room with warm water and medicine.

and her face was flushed. Orlando walked toward the bed and sat down

the medicine and said, “Take this first. I’ve asked the kitchen to

not taking any medicine,” she refused without

fever will only make it worse. Dr. Garrett mentioned that you need to drink more water

her expression softened slightly. But as she looked at Orlando, the

coldly, “Don’t worry about me. I’ll take it

Cassandra?” Orlando said, increasingly annoyed. It

nothing, yet you accuse me of causing trouble. Is it because in

Why bring up Rebecca again?” he

to bring her up all the time. It’s just that every word I say seems to somehow relate to her,” she said with a trace of a mocking smile on her lips, her eyes not even

he said, “Take your medicine first. We’ll sort that out

take it myself. Don’t

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are you really going to force me to feed you?” Orlando asked.

take it myself,”