Chapter 1117:

Tasha was surprised to see that both Joyce and Caiden had become well-behaved. But Jack? He was utterly fearless.

He turned the living room into his personal playground, dashing around and purposely obstructing Daniela’s view of the TV.

Joyce chuckled smugly from the sidelines, fully aware that no matter how strict Daniela could be, she wouldn’t lay a finger on the boy. After suffering the loss of her own child, Daniela had a soft spot for kids, and her patience stretched far beyond reason.

Joyce saw an opportunity in that weakness, shaping Jack into the untouchable little troublemaker.

It all started with defying Daniela—Joyce’s ultimate plan was for Jack to slowly establish himself as the true ruler of the household. Hidden in the dim light, Joyce flashed Jack a discreet thumbs-up.

Jack caught sight of her approval and grinned mischievously before upping the stakes—climbing onto the sofa, shoes and all. Tasha’s gaze flickered to Daniela. Even in their brief time together, she had noticed Daniela’s obsession with cleanliness.

“That figures. Mothers always have a

early, they’d grow impossible to handle later. With a quiet sigh, Tasha concluded that Daniela was still too young, too

dwell on it, the living

heartbeat later, the entire room was swallowed by darkness. Joyce spotted Jack’s little stunt and let out a satisfied

noticed Daniela rising slowly from the sofa.

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eyes dark and unreadable. “Do

braced for the blow, but instead, a sharp bang shattered the

his face rigid as the flickering light cast eerie shadows over Daniela’s emotionless

go of his collar. And as if on cue, the lights flooded the

Daniela strode past Jack, her steps slow and deliberate as she climbed the

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