Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0097

By the time I arrived at the CEO's office of Jones Corporation, the news of Nicholas' acquisition had already reached Mom.

Her office was in disarray, with cups, documents, a mouse, and a keyboard scattered all over the floor.

"Get on your knees!" She pointed a trembling finger at me. "On the keyboard!"

I stared at the keyboard without emotion and, without hesitation, knelt on it. The keys were hard and uncomfortable, and my legs began to numb quickly, but I forced myself to stay still.

Mom held her phone nervously. Her eyes were vacant as she mumbled to herself, "Should I call Nicholas? No... Maybe I should call Frances first."

"Mom..."

As soon as I spoke, tears began to flow from the corners of my eyes. They collected on my chin before dripping to the floor. Mom blinked rapidly. As if coming to her senses, she began to scold me.

"How did I end up with such a stubborn child like you? You didn't even bear Nicholas' child, but caused so much trouble instead! Come with me to Hawk Manor to apologize!"

I felt dazed as I watched Mom, who once loved me so much, gradually reveal a hideous face. The so-called "love" was long gone. I had family, but it felt as if I had none.

I gradually cracked a smile. Mom was likely enraged by my expression. Her eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and her words were laced with hatred.

"You have the nerve to laugh?" She shook me violently.

"Mom, why do all of you think it's my fault? I don't understand what I did wrong."

I stared at her with vacant eyes. My gentle question was like a bucket of cold water being thrown into a raging fire, momentarily sobering her before provoking an even stronger backlash.

stubborn? You're so stubborn! I told you not to study law! I told you so! You've lost your

up at her and saw

to uphold justice? Let me tell you. There's nothing money

life, or she could use the money for something she was better at rather than being under someone else's control. Or had she fallen in

a silent mime. No words from

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on my arm, insisting we go to Hawk Manor, but I stayed on my knees. Unable to move me, she had to go

looked down from the floor-to-ceiling window of her office. It had started raining, and the people below looked

jumping from here make

this. Silas and Yasmine's firm wouldn't be shut down. Jones. Corporation

pounded the glass twice with all my strength. It barely budged, but my hand throbbed

turned around and suddenly laughed. What was I doing? Was

about to leave the

"It

was Mom's faint and weak

too fast, and before the underground parking lot barrier could lift, she crashed into it. The car immediately went out of control, sliding down

called for emergency services while running down the stairs with Mom's secretary, Alex Crawford. I didn't dare stop, even when I

blurred my vision, making it hard to see the path. I twisted my ankle but didn't dare to stop until I saw Mom's

shouted at me, "Ms. Jones, Ms. Thompson

hold Mom's bloodied hand. When I saw her chest crushed by the airbag, tears streamed down

to speak yet. Help will be here soon. You have to hold

the corner of her lips. Her once beautiful teeth were now smeared with

I tried to wipe it away, but the blood just kept spreading. No