Chapter 28

Her words might have had some effect on me if she said them a while. ago, but now that I had accepted facts like "Ryan had never had any feelings for me", I no longer had the urge to question her. I just looked at her calmly and said, "You seem to have everything under control, so why bother harassing me every day?"

She came to my office early in the morning and made it seem like she was the wife and was interrogating the mistress. Seeing my indifferent reaction, Jessica became a little anxious. Without waiting for me to ask, she spoke triumphantly, "It's because of me."

She leaned forward on my desk as if looking at a defeated oppo it. Charlotte, if it weren't for me, he wouldn't have married you! You wouldn't even have had the chance to set foot in their house!" After hearing those words, I clenched my fists and an indescribable. feeling arose in my heart, causing it to race.

She curved her red lips in satisfaction, and crossed her arms over her chest. "It was Grandpa who used me to threaten him. If he didn't marry you, he would use his influence to force me out of the country..." I knew Ryan didn't love me, but hearing this now made me even more heartbroken. Even marrying me was an act of necessity for him, for someone else's sake. My heart ached but I didn't show it. I looked at her mockingly. "Is that so? Then it seems you should thank me for agreeing to marry Ryan. Otherwise, you wouldn't be here right now to talk to me."

'You would have been kicked out of the country long ago!'

Her expression faltered, suddenly turning angry and ashamed. She gritted her teeth. "Why are you always arguing..."

"Don't give me that attitude." I frowned and felt displeased, pushing my

not to thank me, but being aggressive towards

1/3

Jessica practically glared at me, but after waiting for a

find her staring at my ears. Her breathing quickened, and her hands clenched into fists. "So you're the one who took the earrings?" "He insisted

speaking sternly. "That's impossible! Besides, the two of you are getting divorced. How could you accept such a valuable gift?" "You know we're still technically

you have no shame? They're in mine,

go ask

anymore. I stood up to go to the bathroom. Pregnancy symptoms involve nausea, fatigue, and frequent urination,

reached for my ears. "They're mine, give them back

were in pain from her sudden grasp, and I didn't dare

"Let go, I'll take them off for

loosened her grip slightly, I pushed her away forcefully, and

child, I

*IS BOWS

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255