The Heartbreak Prescription by Glazed Snow

My Dad Please Come 147

Chapter 147

Jessica clicked her heels in her crystal-clear stilettos and walked into the study.

Wendy was left standing alone, frozen in place..

"I feel sorry for you because no one loves you."

Jessica's words echoed in her ears over and over again.

Wendy knew Jessica looked down on her. To Jessica, she was just some quiet onlooker, hiding in the shadows, coveting what Jessica had, her mother and Stanley. And Wendy had nothing- no one loved her.

Jessica felt sorry for her.

Wendy's chest ached as if a thousand needles were piercing her heart. The pain stretched deep inside her, reaching her core. It was so bitterly ironic. Jessica's mother and Stanley-they had all once been hers!

Wendy's gaze lingered on the study door ahead. If Jessica spoke to him, would Stanley really release Paul?

Jessica had told her to listen outside, but at this moment, Wendy had lost all her courage.

She couldn't bear to hear it.

it was slowly freezing over. She realized she shouldn't have

there could be

another ice pack. "Mrs. Hawk, you

her head.

sat in his office chair, reviewing some documents. Jessica walked over to him and began massaging his shoulders. "Stanley, I heard

from the documents.

and

The Hawk and Andrews families have been close for generations, and you have business dealings with them as well. Do you really want to break such longstanding relationship for Wendy?

worth it. Everyone

shoulder, his expression cold and emotionless. “Jessica, you're a woman too. I didn't expect you'd say something

paused for a moment, then tried to justify herself. "But Wendy isn't hurt,

the room.

had made a direct request, and yet

Mr. and Mrs. Andrews came to beg me. I've already promised them. Now you won't release him? How am I

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chilling glance. "That's your problem. Who told

had come with confidence, fully believing that Stanley would do whatever she said. Yet, he had slapped her down

"Zayn," Stanley called out.