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….

to the company.

soon as he entered the house, he went

could see a figure lying on the bed through the dim light. He turned on a lamp and walked over to

did

said, “Cassandra,

it would not disturb her rest as it was not

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Cassandra remained unresponsive.

by an intense heat. He quickly placed his hand on her forehead. Cassandra’s skin burned with a terrifying, feverish heat. He hurriedly shook her and said, “Cassandra, wake

to sleep. She reacted forcefully to Orlando’s disturbance, impatiently brushing his hand aside as she said, “You’re so annoying. Stop touching me, will you?”

unexpected outburst, lifted her from the bed in bewilderment. He looked at her seriously as he

reluctantly to confront the person before her. She resisted 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,

He was at a loss for words in response to her sarcastic remarks.

him a second look. She just

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

dawn, Orlando summoned Weston. Weston prescribed some medication suitable for pregnant women

awoke, she found Orlando entering the room

bed and sat down on a chair, and as she watched, her

medicine and said, “Take this first. I’ve asked the kitchen to make some porridge for you.”

taking any medicine,” she refused

don’t be stubborn. Not taking medication after a whole night of fever will only make it worse. Dr. Garrett mentioned that you need to

medicine, her expression softened slightly. But as she looked at Orlando, the images of last night’s events subconsciously flashed through

“Don’t worry about me. I’ll take

you refuse to listen, Cassandra?” Orlando said, increasingly annoyed. It was her own health she

you accuse me of causing trouble. Is it because in your heart, Rebecca is the

now. Why bring up

just that every word I say seems to somehow relate to her,” she said with a trace

he said, “Take your

it myself. Don’t worry,

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really going to force me

said, I’ll take it myself,” Cassandra insisted.