Chapter 948

Chapter 947:
“Who is this important guest?” Irene pressed.
Bertram shot her an impatient look. “Why so many questions? Just do your work.”
With that, he brushed past, leaving her seething. This update is available on.net
Irene was furious. The family was preparing for an important guest, yet no one thought she deserved to know who it was. The insult made her want to scream. Still, she knew better than to pick a fight with Bertram.
Stewing silently, Irene spotted Jason coming downstairs and seized her chance. “Jason, do you have any idea who this important guest is?”
Jason certainly knew. The day before, Elliana had asked him to seek Ruben for the truth. He had done so, and Ruben, who trusted him completely, had told him everything.
Jason now understood that Elliana was the Campbell family’s daughter and was on her way back to Cole. But since her identity was still a secret, he couldn’t say a word. He only gave Irene a faint smile. “You’ll find out soon enough.”
Irene let out a sigh. Though still annoyed, she didn’t push further. Instead, she changed the subject. “Jason, didn’t you say yesterday you were done with the mask? Why are you wearing it again?”
“That was a moment of foolishness. I’ve come back to my senses,” Jason said lightly.
The meaning behind his words was lost on her. “But what about Death Thorn? You said you would find her. What happened?” she asked.
Jason’s lips curled into a bitter smile. “That was just a misunderstanding. Forget about it.”
“What do you mean, a misunderstanding?” Irene’s voice sharpened. She had counted on Death Thorn to stand by Jason’s side and help him snatch the position of the Evans family heir. How could he just dismiss it as a joke? Moreover, she had already brought up the possibility of their marriage to the rest of the family on several occasions! How could the whole prospect of the match be a joke?
A sharp pain cut through Jason’s chest, but his mask hid it well, shielding every trace of emotion. He lowered his head, meeting Irene’s frantic eyes with a calmness that felt like ice. “It means Death Thorn never cared for me. It was just my wishful thinking.”
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“But—” Irene began, but Jason’s voice cut like a blade. “If you want to spare me further humiliation, drop it.”
With nothing more to say, Jason turned and walked away. Irene remained frozen, her body stiff with shock.
All the hopes Irene had carefully nurtured crumbled to dust. Resentment and fury crashed through her like a violent wave. Why did it have to end like this? The perfect daughter-in-law she had envisioned for months had turned into nothing but a cruel joke. She refused to accept this reality.
“I will make you the Evans family heir, Jason,” Irene whispered through clenched teeth, “no matter the cost.”
The venomous promise slipped from her lips, and something dark flickered in her eyes. The delicate rose she held in her grip crumbled beneath her crushing fingers.
Meanwhile, Elliana remained unaware that her simple conversation with Quentin had already set chaos in motion—or that Cole was rushing toward her, ready for confrontation.
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