Love You Enough to Leave You

Chapter 423 I Demand An Explanation

When Jennifer reached home, she found Vincent and Laura sitting in the living room. Like a little girl, Jennifer rushed over to Laura’s side to hold her mother’s arm.

“You went to see Carter again, didn’t you?” inquired Laura while running her fingers through her daughter’s hair.

Jennifer pouted and nodded in response. “Mom, be honest with me. Am I really that terrible? I did everything I could to get his attention, yet he still didn’t want me. Ever since Amelia got back, he seemed like he has been possessed. The way he talked to me sounded even colder than usual. I just don’t understand. What does she have that I don’t? How did she get him to fall in love with her so effortlessly, while nothing I do seem to matter to him?

Seeing how much Jennifer had suffered for love, Laura could not help but furrow her brows in concern. “Jennifer, why don’t you just forget about Carter? An old friend told me that her son is about to move back into town, and he’s just two years older than you. From what I know, he’s a very talented young man. What do you say—”

“No, Mom. I can’t,” interrupted Jennifer before her mother could finish.

“But Jennifer…”

“I love Carter, Mom. He’s all I can think about. Do you think I wouldn’t have moved on a long time ago if I could do it? This must be karma. I used to enjoy stringing men along but never committing myself to any of them. The universe must’ve deemed me guilty for playing with their feelings, so it wants to punish me.”

“Nonsense! You’re my girl, you’re perfect! Nobody, not even the universe, can tell me otherwise. You did nothing wrong,” assured Laura in all seriousness.

After some thought, Laura turned to her husband. “Vincent, we have to speak to the Scotts. Jennifer is our only child, and we can’t let anybody treat her like that. Carter thinks he doesn’t have to answer to anybody, so let’s remind him that we are not to be trifled with. Not only is our daughter a beauty, but she also comes from a respectable family. What more could that man ask for?”

“You must be joking. Are we supposed to question the Scotts as though they have wronged us? Are we going to ask them straightforwardly why their son refused to accept our daughter? Do you also want to mention how our daughter insisted on being with him and nobody else?” inquired Vincent sarcastically.

“What the heck is that supposed to mean? As I said, our daughter is perfect, so Carter should consider himself lucky that she has shown interest in him.”

“Enough of this nonsense. If Carter has made it clear that he doesn’t like Jennifer, then there’s no point beating a dead horse. Don’t embarrass yourselves.” With that, Vincent stood up and was about to go upstairs.

the Scotts with me today, then don’t you ever dare call Jennifer

a sharp pain in her head, for she never meant for her

me.

pain she’s in, Vincent? Can you really sit by while your daughter writhes in agony because of a man? Either

go with his wife, for his fatherly love for

Jennifer?” Faye excitedly greeted the

to Faye’s excitement, Laura only snorted in response before entering

the couch. “Abel and Jack are out with their friends now, and they might not be back any time soon. You should’ve told me that you were

“I’m going to be frank with you, Mrs. Scott. The only reason that I came here today is to speak with you about Carter. I only brought Jennifer back to introduce her to him because we both wanted our children to have a chance to get to know each other. And I’m

deep breath to calm herself down before responding, “Since when have you started addressing me in my last

the subject. If I don’t get a reasonable explanation from your family today, our family and yours are through,”

that. Heck, we even argued over it. Unfortunately, since he’s already made up his mind, there is nothing I could do about it. So why don’t we

the back-burner, and you expect us to just be okay with it? Carter discarded Jennifer as though she was trash the moment Amelia

is back?” Faye’s eyes widened in

it. You don’t have to pretend as though you have no idea.

I really don’t know that she’s back. Just give me some time and let me talk to

at Faye, seemingly unconvinced by

much as you do. It’s just that he’s an adult now. He’s his own person, so it’s difficult to persuade him

last time since I’d rather our

her housemaid, “Call Carter now and tell him to come home this instant. Otherwise, he can forget about

“Yes, ma’am.”

waited for almost half an hour before Carter

is it, Mom?”