The Heartbreak Prescription by Glazed Snow

Chapter 469

"Stanley, please listen to me," Jessica pleaded, her voice trembling as she tried to explain.

Stanley watched her quietly, his gaze steady and unyielding "I don't want to hear anything else right now. I just want to know where that crystal pendant is."

His lips curled into a cold, almost menacing smile.

"You wouldn't be lying to me, would you?"

Jessica stiffened, her heart sinking "Lying to you? What do you mean?"

Stanley's eyes narrowed as his voice grew more intense. "It possible that the girl who saved me all those years ago wasn't you, but someone else? You haven't been lying to me all this time, pretending to be her, have you?"

His eyes bore into hers with a chilling calmness, making Jesica feel an icy shiver crawl up her spine. Stanley had never looked at her like this before.

Had he figured it out? Did he realize she wasn't the real girl from that day?

Stanley's face remained expressionless, but the silence only deepened her unease. She had no idea how much he knew or suspected.

There was no way Jessica would admit to anything. This wasn't just about her-it was about her life of luxury.

talking about. Why would you think

pleading, a tinge of

You promised you would take me with you. You said you

like a blade. "If it were you, that would be the best outcome. I've spent over ten years of my life with you. If it wasn't you...

hoped the girl

truth was, Stanley

knew he felt a sense of

invested so much in Jessica. If she wasn't the one, that would show how foolish

that girl from the past was actually

to think about it. He didn't want to remind himself of

being Wendy

swear

crystal pendant? I want to see it today. I need to see it for myself. That pendant

Quickly,

slightly, his interest piqued. "Show

It's our symbol of love. Tonight, I want to

voice soft and shy.

his lips together, considering her

want to see the