Chapter 54

So now I was in the wrong for not telling him?

I wanted to laugh, tried to curve my lips into a smile, but my cheeks hurt too much. “Did you even give me a chance to speak?”

Whenever it’s about Margaret, he’s always in a rush.

“Jane…”

“Alright, your ‘sister’ is waiting for you in the car.

I didn’t want to say anything more, cutting him off and getting back into my car.

As I went to close the door, his large hand stopped it, “Cover up the bruises on your face. Don’t let Grandpa see, or he’ll definitely…”

Each word felt like a knife twisting in my heart, tearing me apart, my soul included.

I couldn’t bear to listen anymore. I slammed the car door shut, isolating him on the

outside.

Tears welled up in my eyes as I quickly turned away, not wanting him to see my misery.

I was the one who got hit, yet all he worried about was Margaret getting scolded.

Ignoring the fact he hadn’t left, I floored the gas pedal and exited the parking lot.

Just as I stopped at a red light in front of the corporate building, Christine called.

throat before answering.

hit you?!” she almost shouted.

company’s good for one thing, spreading

the mood

upset, “So, she really did

it’s

want her to worry.

temper, and without anyone to

heard she hit you in

okay. Please, don’t be mad.”

better be

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am, truly.”

to the Ferguson Mansion for a bit. I’ll come over to your place

“Fine.”

up before I

a bit uneasy, I sent Christine a

made me feel slightly

up my makeup in the car,

about avoiding Bryant’s

He had a health scare at Ferguson Group not long ago,

out of the car, the butler, Gary, came out to greet me, all

in a while, and Mr. Ferguson

smiled lightly, “You’re back from your hometown? Is everything settled there? If you any help, please, let us

need

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