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

too tired to explain

request, she shook her head and laughed, "The nerve

"She might have a chance with Conrad, but officially becoming a part of the

Herschel and Jacqueline well. Herschel was all about appearances

girl; social status wasn't his top

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

to you for a backdoor in.

glasses. "Do you think I'm

seems perfectly capable, yet here

let him spoil our mood," I downed my glass

slightly bitter but sweet, warming

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

want to go to my own place," I

something on your mind? Thinking about

smile. "Yeah, but who knows if that dog's

knocked, "Ernest, open up. Don't avoid me; I

probably not back yet," Fanny suggested after a while with

just

2. Ability. Now he's

without taking Now he's making

out of it," I vented to

w

eyes sparkled with gossip. "You kissed him? You made the first move? Licia, going for the bold

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