The Heartbreak Prescription by Glazed Snow

Chapter 700

Brittany froze in place.

At that moment, Horace yanked his arm free from Jessica's grip and scolded sharply, "What do you think you're doing?"

Jessica blinked, caught off guard. "Why are you being so harsh with me?"

Horace glanced at Brittany. "Do you even know who she really is?"

"She's just some sugar baby..." Jessica sneered.

Horace snapped, "Enough! Shut up!"

Jessica flinched, surprised. "What did I do? Why are you yelling at me?"

Horace's voice dropped low and steady. "She's your mother, Brittany."

Those words exploded right beside Jessica's ear. She gasped sharply, her breath catching "What did you say? She's my mother?"

stared at Brittany, disbelief written all

just as stunned. This reunion between

was far beyond

Brittany. "This is

hesitation, Jessica stepped forward

recognize you!

with disappointment as

Mom, but just a moment ago, you were calling her a

shot Wendy a

did Wendy

back to Jessica, skepticism flickering. "Are you

carefully prepared reunion had turned into an embarrassment, and she had clearly made a terrible, impression. Now,

quickly, Jessica pulled

years, and Harry raised me. He told me you loved me so much, but I never really felt that mother's love. When Dad said you were coming back to see me, I was so happy. I finally have a mom. I. wouldn't

both she and Horace had carried a heavy

only sent you to Hovendale because I had no choice back then.

forward, wrapping Brittany in a