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.

me to say, but why

Jessica to spell it out, as she already knew the truth. If Horace had wanted to marry her, he wouldn't have waited all

defending Brittany so fiercely. Could he be

of coffee and approached the study door.

moment later, Horace's voice came from

pushed the door

was sitting in his office chair, his butler standing nearby

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

her off. "Ida, is there someone you

Ida stiffened.

looked at her

mine, so I promised you that as long as you didn't want to leave, this would always be your home, and you could stay here forever. Over the years, I introduced you to many influential young men, but none

truth is, you've taken me in all these years as an orphan and cared for me. I'm

but now you have to move out,"

are you saying? Do you want to kick me

Horace said calmly. "And I've left you some money, enough to live comfortably for the rest of