Chapter 188



She had a thing for girls who carried themselves with ease and openness. In her words, if someone had a small-minded appearance, it was likely their spirit and grace were just as limited.

Judging people by their looks is generally frowned upon, but Jacqueline has seen enough of the world to have her opinions hold weight.

"I can't help you," I told her straight up.

"Why not?" Haley panicked a bit.

I bit my lip lightly. "Jacqueline has a strong sense of self. It's not easy to sway her."

"But she adores you. She might listen to you," Haley pleaded, her eyes dropping in a display of vulnerability. "You know my situation. Without Rad, I don't know how I'd survive."

Her husband was gone, and she wasn't worried back then, but now, the thought of Conrad leaving her was unbearable.

I nearly laughed.

"If you know how much Jacqueline adores me, then you should understand she'd never accept you," because in Jacqueline's eyes, I was the only daughter-in-law she'd ever accept. No one else would do.

Haley fell silent.

"Ms. Perez, the happiness you seek is something you have to fight for yourself, not depend on others for," I said, standing up.

"What if there were no kids involved, would his family accept me then?" Haley murmured.

I made myself clear

I was too tired to explain further and walked

Haley's request, she shook her head and

might have a chance with Conrad, but officially

and Jacqueline well. Herschel was all about appearances and

his top priority, but

she'd never let her son step into a role that belittled

long shot, that's why she came to you for a backdoor in. You

glasses. "Do you think I'm brainless, or

shaking her head. "Conrad seems perfectly capable, yet here

no longer my concern. Let's not let him spoil our mood," I downed my

rich, slightly bitter but

in, and I was feeling the buzz. Eventually, Fanny insisted on taking me

go to my own place," I

on your mind? Thinking about

smile. "Yeah, but who knows

dropped me off, Ernest's door was shut. I knocked, "Ernest, open up. Don't avoid me; I know you're in

suggested after a

just avoiding me.

2. Ability. Now he's

without taking

deal out of it," I

w

made the first move?

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