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."

who he's in love with," Jessica

What?

was in

Brittany froze.

in love with Wendy. They were already in love

hadn't expected Wendy's name, but thinking about it, Wendy was smart and graceful; she was hard

me! I want to marry Stanley.

well. She's a wonderful girl, and she deserves to be loved by Stanley.

Stanley wants to break our engagement, and if you won't stand by me, fine. But how could

"Wendy-"

Wendy with you! Have you forgotten who's your real daughter? Wendy's nothing

and she sharply cut the

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

stared at Jessica, her voice hard. "How can you say such things about Wendy? Where is your dignity? You shouldn't just say words

went too far just now. Wendy isn't that kind of

drained from her heart. Blood was thicker than water-both of them favored Wendy

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