Chapter 13

The night before the hearing, while Tessa was in the shower, the sound of something shattering in her bedroom startled her.

She quickly rinsed off, threw on her pajamas, and hurried to investigate.

The bedroom was empty, but the floor was covered with broken ceramic shards.

Tessa immediately recognized the broken pieces as her mother's ceramic doll.

She and her mom had painted it together at a DIY store when she was 12 years old. It was a light blue

Cinnamoroll figurine with their names carefully engraved on the back.

As she looked at the shattered fragments, a wave of anger surged through her, consuming her completely.

"Who did this?" Tessa roared, storming out of her bedroom.

She pounded on the door to Zachary's room across the hall.

"Zachary! Wendy! Which one of you went into my room?"

Zachary opened the door, his eyes clouded with annoyance. "What now? It's the middle of the night. Can't a person get some sleep?"

Tessa's chest heaved with anger, her eyes blazing. "Zachary, were you in my room?"

"Who else would have gone into your room?" He frowned. "I've been in here working on a contract this whole time."

"If it wasn't you, it must've been Wendy," Tessa snapped, turning and heading straight for Wendy's room without another word.

Wendy's room was at the end of the hall.

Seeing Tessa storm off in anger, Zachary hurried after her. He was worried something might happen.

"Wendy! Open the door!" Tessa shouted, her voice trembling with fury as she kicked it open. Zachary was taken aback.

Was this really the same gentle, submissive Tessa he had always known?

happened to make her so

door cautiously. "Tessa,

wrist and yanked her toward

was pulled along. "Let go of me! Tessa,

Wendy to the

lost her balance, her

mind, Tessa?" Wendy

Tessa's voice was cold as she leaned in.

was in my

see the hem of

wearing my gray dress! This beige skirt..." Wendy's words stumbled out, betraying her

into a rage. "Tessa, you tricked me!

shot her a cold glare. "What about your skirt?

as icy as a midwinter

gaze, an involuntary shiver running down her spine. "I...

you looking

just..." "That's enough!" Zachary stepped forward and stood in front of Wendy. "Tessa, stop overreacting. It's just a broken porcelain doll. We can buy another one. Why are you taking

echoed through the room as Tessa struck

Zachary and Wendy froze

"This is none of your business! Why are you defending her?" Seeing Zachary slapped, Wendy's expression hardened. She shoved him gently aside and confronted Tessa. "Why

Wendy was

"Get out!"

red handprint instantly bloomed on

to let it

to slap back, but Tessa caught her wrist and shoved her aside. Wendy fell onto

My hand! My hand!" Wendy

etched across his face. "Dee Dee, are

"You wouldn't have

her angrily. "Apologize to Dee Dee right now!" Tessa's gaze turned icy. "She should be the one apologizing to me. She broke my

tears streamed down her face.

Dee, just hold on. I'll take you

into his arms and carried her away. As he passed Tessa, he shot her a fierce glare and said coldly, "I don't ever want to

Tessa replied flatly, her face devoid of

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