The Heartbreak Prescription by Glazed Snow

Ida was stunned. "Horace, how could you hit Jessica? She's your daughter!"

Jessica clutched her sore cheek, her voice frembling. "I can't believe you hit me! Why would you do that?**

Horace's face turned ashen, his eyes cold and sharp as he stared at fessica.

"I think I've spoiled you way too much. Now, you're even criticizing your mother? Brittany's your biological mother. She almost died giving birth to you! You're so selfish you only ever think about yourself. Just because your mother didn't give you what you wanted, you want to swap her out? Don't you understand what family means?"

This was the first time Horace had ever lost his temper in such a manner.

Both Jessica and Ida froze in shock. No one dared to make a sound

Jessica's tears finally broke through. "Dad-"

"Don't call me Dad! I'm so disappointed in you!" Horace snarled, then stormed upstairs and locked himself in the study.

Soon after, his butler arrived and went up to the study as well.

hand. "I've said everything you told me to say, but why did

to spell it out, as she already knew the truth. If Horace had wanted

so fiercely. Could

the study door. She

later, Horace's voice came from inside.

pushed the door

office chair, his

inside and set the coffee down on the desk. "I've already comforted Jessica a bit. After all, she's your biological

off. "Ida, is

Ida stiffened.

looked at

and you could stay here forever. Over the years, I introduced you

trying to say," Ida quickly replied. "Jessica misunderstood you. The truth is, you've taken me in all these

stay before, but now you have to move out,"

froze. "What are you saying? Do you want

calmly. "And I've left you some money, enough to