The Heartbreak Prescription by Glazed Snow

After saying his piece, Stanley turned on his heel and walked away

"Mr. Hawk..." Brittany called after him.

But Horace interrupted, "Stanley!"

Stanley stopped in his tracks and looked back. "Anything else you want to say?"

Horace's voice was firm. "Since you don't want to marry my daughter, I won't force it. However, when our families made that engagement, a formal contract was in place. Bring that contract here and tear it up-then this engagement will be officially breken."

Stanley nodded. "Fine."

And with that, he walked off once more.

"Stanley!" Jessica gasped, overwhelmed. "Mom, Dad, what am I supposed to do now? Stanley doesn't want me anymore!" Brittany turned to Horace, confused. "What's going on? Doesn't Mr. Hawk love Jessica?"

Horace shook his head slowly. "No, he doesn't."

"If he doesn't love Jessica, then who does he love? From the way he acted, it seemed like he's in love with someone."

in love with," Jessica said

What?

was in

Brittany froze.

love with Wendy. They

thinking about it, Wendy was smart and graceful; she was hard not to love. Though this revelation caught Brittany off guard,

help me! I want to marry Stanley. I must

he's in love with Wendy, and I know Wendy well. She's a wonderful girl, and she deserves to be loved by

you talking about? Stanley wants to break our engagement, and if you won't

"Wendy-"

you forgotten who's your real daughter? Wendy's nothing but a seductress! She

went icy, and she

Since Brittany returned, Brittany had never looked at her with such

Wendy? Where is your dignity? You shouldn't just say words that slander one's reputation

You went too far

looked at the two standing united, and all hope drained from her heart. Blood was thicker than water-both of them

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