109 Just give her up for adoption!

[Cortez Household]

Jessa, the twins, and her husband sat quietly in the dining room. The air was still and nearly suffocating.

"Mom..." Yugi called, his expression dark. "Why did you make an effort to cook for that kid?"

Yuri also couldn't hide her disappointment, glancing at the empty seat around the table. "I'm starting not to like her now."

The man of the house, Lester, also looked at his wife. But unlike the displeasure of the twins, he

was more scared of his wife.

Not long ago, they had prepared a small birthday celebration for Nina. Sadly, Nina didn't like it and threw a huge tantrum, telling them she was tired and would rather stay in her room. They waited for her in case she changed her mind, but it was already late.

"Hah. Jessa pinched the bridge of her nose, her reaction was calmer than what her husband expected. "That kid... she's starting to show her fangs now, huh?"

"Mom..." Yuri called, a little worried about what would happen now.

Although the family knew that Jessa wasn't as bad as others saw her, they also knew she had some anger issues in the past. What Nina said was hurtful and harsh, the disdain in her eyes was offensive, and how she stomped her feet was truly baffling.

Initially, Nina acted like a damsel in distress. But the longer she stayed, the more Nina showed how awful her character was. She always complained just about anything. It was perhaps. because Nina figured out that Jessa wouldn't hurt her, so she got cocky.

"Wife, you should calm down." Lester reached out for Jessa's hand. "The food was great and we enjoyed it very well. Why not pack some and send it to Penny? I'm sure she'll like it." @

"Dad is right, Mom." Yuri nodded. "Don't think of Nina anymore. Let's just pretend we're celebrating Penny's birthday and treat ourselves to a feast

here with us, it'll be a lot more fun. I couldn't even

about it, the angrier he

would you even invite that omen to our house?!" Yugi hissed, forgetting the main reason they encouraged their mother to take Nina away from Penny's territory. "We might've saved Penny, but I'm afraid we'd end up miserable. Just give her up for

don't say that." Lester clicked his tongue,

faces every mealtime with

have to say some other things. They all

give her

something she would never

worry.

dismissively. "Kids, take your plates in the sink and clean them. And you, clean up the table. I'm

snapped her tongue in irritation and stomped her

twins and their father could only watch Jessa leave while grumbling. Jessa's reaction was more tamed than expected. They looked at each other, not saying a word as they did what they were told. Meanwhile, when Jessa reached her room, she slumped her butt down on the bed. She crossed her arms and rested her leg over the other, glaring

the room after helping the twins

he called, sitting beside her.

facial expression was still sharp. "Do

Na

we take her back to her

me?" Jessa scoffed and her husband quickly took the 'less talk, less mistake' route. "I already

but just like what Yugi said, we might end up miserable!" he expressed. "Since she came in here, I feel like my blood pressure keeps rising. That kid... she's too spoiled, my love. I can't even blame her since she's raised like a princess. Ugh... what a

paths with Nina because he might have a heart attack. He

the sharpness on her face remained. "I can see that wench through that child so much so it makes me think she reincarnated. Even the way she looked at others and how she complains... it reminds me of that time that stupid

what should we

back because sending her back means she won. I'm not letting that kid win. Over my dead

smirked. "She's so young, and yet she's too crafty. Keeping her around here is safer since Yugi and Yuri can fend for themselves. But if she's around Penny, those pathetic parents

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