Rebirth Of Vengeance

Chapter 20

Wendy was haunted by the sting of Natalie's words: "Being my biological mother doesn't give you a free pass. You always took Jennifer's side when I was wronged. If you'd shown me even a shred of sincerity, I wouldn't have cut ties so easily. But you didn't." These thoughts weighed heavily on Wendy. Jennifer, whom she'd raised to be kind and considerate, was her pride. But Natalie, who had just re-entered their lives, was a different story

Wendy had always favored Jennifer over Natalie, her own daughter. The more she thought about it, the more her discomfort grew.

"Wendy, Wendy," Nick called, pulling her from her thoughts.

She looked at him, her brow furrowed. "What's up?"

voice gentle but his concern seemingly forced. "You've seemed

checked

obvious? It's all because of Natalie. What she said has been bothering me, she wondered to herself. "Do I look sick to you?" she asked Nick, a

frowned, mimicking her expression. "Well, you've been zoning out a lot. Menopause is a thing, you know. Maybe you'

a rising resentment, her eye twitching at his insinuation. "You think I'm going through menopause? That I

and it won't just be you. Your four sons and your parents will suffer too." She couldn't avoid considering

eyes betrayed his unease, though he stayed quiet. "Has she found out something? Could she finally be suspicious after years of

our business, and you're worried about my hormones? As my husband, shouldn't you be supporting me through this?" Wendy snapped. Nick sighed in relief as he approached Wendy, hugging her tightly. "I promise, I'll be up early to take you out for some fresh air tomorrow. I have a social event tonight, so I'll