Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 236 Who Gets Punished First

Upon seeing Eric walk out with me, Jack looked slightly surprised but quickly masked his reaction.

Half an hour later, we arrived at the Brown residence. When we stepped inside, I saw my parents sitting on the living room couch, looking utterly miserable. As I approached, they gave me an apologetic look. "Jae..."

I smiled and shook my head, then followed them upstairs.

Jack knocked on Elsa's door, his voice dripping with gentleness. "Elsa, come out, okay?"

From inside the room came a muffled voice. "Jack, I just want to be alone for a while. I know everyone thinks badly of me right now. I just want some time to myself to atone."

I let out a mocking laugh. Atone? What a joke.

The sound of my laughter immediately displeased Jack. He shot me a glare before continuing in a soothing tone, "No one blames you. You were only trying to help me and the company. Everyone just misunderstood you-especially Jane. She's here to apologize to you."

A brief silence followed before Elsa's voice came again, filled with cautious hope. "Really?"

I fought back the urge to kick the door down and replied coldly, "I'm here."

The door creaked open the next second, and Elsa peeked out timidly.

It had flashed by so quickly that if I weren't paying attention, I might've missed it. But she buried it beneath an innocent

meant to

expression full of distress. "No one blames you.

stared at Elsa

I came. But that didn't mean I

opened the

at the others, her tone laced with a soft plea. "Can I have

my head slightly, watching her with amused

Here we went again.

turned to glance at him, offering a smile that

okay. You all can head downstairs. We'll just talk here for

was left with

right by the staircase, the people sitting on

to keep a watchful eye on our every move. The rest of them remained silent,

wore that signature frail expression. But when she saw

want me to

her gaze, unfazed. So, this was