Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0162

Frances's eyes flickered. She didn't look at me as she said, "It's just a friend's daughter. What's the big deal?"

She sighed and continued, "Stop messing around with the pointless jobs of yours. Quit your job if you want to live at comfortable life with the Hawks. I can introduce you to other socialites in the upper crust so that you can make more friends your age.

"Look at how much trouble you've brought upon the Hawk family! Daniel hasn't been able to sleep well lately, and the doctor even said that his condition has worsened. Are you trying to drive him to his grave? And look at what happened to Claudia and Nicholas now.

"Ari, haven't I treated you well? Why does it feel like you're constantly making things difficult for us? Wives are meant to bring a family closer together, but look at what you've done!"

She was so awash in grief that tears trickled down her cheeks as she spoke.

I clenched my jaw. Initially, I didn't want to argue with my mother-in-law in front of others, but since she no longer showed me any respect and shifted so much of the blame to me, I wouldn't hold back.

"Claudia stabbed Nicholas, and then she stabbed herself. This has nothing to do with me."

My retort embarrassed her as Jasmine and the family's hired bodyguards were still present. Raising her voice, Frances shrieked, "Can't you stop her?"

"Aren't you worried that she might stab me? Am I not family too?"

tolerate her? She should visit a psychiatrist if she's mentally unstable. Why should I bother

Claudia for so long, but how did I not. know

only after committing a crime and when she was about to go abroad. She really did have her next move planned out, didn't she? "What's the commotion about? Don't you know that you're not supposed to make a scene in the

she saw the bodyguards lining the corridor. Her legs were still trembling as she fled the scene. Looking surprised, Jasmine chimed in, "What are you guys waiting for? You

leaving!" Then, I turned to Jasmine and said, "Ms. Cooper, an outsider like you has no right to

guess anymore. Apart from Claudia,

to ask him why the rosary beads he usually

up on another woman. I wanted to ask if he had ever truly cared for me, or if it was

resigned, she waved her hand weakly as if she was shooing

separated me from Frances, seemingly afraid that

if anyone's leaving, it should

relationship would be outweighed by a mere outsider, no matter how much Frances and I argued. But Frances didn't

was, Jasmine quickly sat next to her and comforted

1. me.

up, Frances. There must be some sort

things over when