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?"

his voice gentle but his concern seemingly forced. "You've seemed off lately. Maybe we should

checked

obvious? It's all because of Natalie. What she said has been bothering me, she wondered to herself. "Do

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

twitching at his insinuation. "You think I'm going through menopause? That I need

just be you. Your four sons and your parents will suffer too." She couldn't avoid considering the grim fate Natalie had spoken of. Anger surged through Wendy as she confronted

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

hear? Lance Group cut us off. We're losing deals left and right. I'm worried about 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