Chapter 147
Chapter147
Jessica clicked her heels in her crystal clear stilettos and walked into the study
Wendy was left standing alone frozen in place
I feel sorry for you because noone loves you
Jessica swords echoed in her ears over and over again
Wendy knew Jessica looked down on her To Jessica she was just some quiet onlooker hiding in the shadows coveting what Jessica had her mother and Stanley And Wendy had nothing noone loved her
Jessica felt sorry for her
Wendy s chest ached asifa thousand needles were piercing her heart The pain stretched deep inside her reaching her core It was so bitterly ironic Jessica smother and Stanley they had all once been her s
Wendy’sgazelingeredon thestudydoorahead.IfJessicaspoketohim,wouldStanleyreallyreleasePaul?
Jessica had told her to listen outside but at this moment Wendy had lost all her courage
Shecouldn’tbear tohearit.
Herheart,oncewarm,nowfeltlikeitwasslowlyfreezingover.Sherealizedsheshouldn’thavegotten herhopesupforStanley.
Because without hope there could be no disappointment no more heartache
The maid arrived with another ice pack Mrs Hawk you should apply this to your face
Wendy shook her head No need
In the study Stanley satin his office chair reviewing some documents Jessica walked over to him and began massaging his shoulders Stanley I heard you re holding Paul
Stanley lifted his gaze from the documents Did Franks end you
His eyes were sharp and nothing could escape his notice
Jessicadidn’thesitatetoadmitit.”Yes,Stanley.JustletPaulgo.TheHawkandAndrewsfamilieshavebeencloseforgenerations,and you havebusinessdealingswiththemaswell.DoyoureallywanttobreaksuchlongstandingrelationshipforWendy?It’snotworthit.”
Wendy wasn t worth it Everyone had said the same thing
Stanley pushed Jessica shand off his shoulder his expression cold and emotion less Jessica you re a woman too I didn t expect you d say something like that
Jessica paused for a moment then tried to justify herself But Wendy isn t hurt is she
Stanley s mood soured A harsh dangerous energy filled the room I m not letting him go You should leave
Jessicawasstunned.Shehadmadeadirectrequest,andyetStanleyhadrejectedher.He wouldn’treleasePaul.
“Stanley,Mr.andMrs.Andrewscametobegme.I’vealreadypromisedthem.Now youwon’treleasehim?HowamIsupposedtoface themwhenIreturn?”
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Stanley shot her a chilling glance That s your problem Who told you to make such a promise
Jessica s face drained of color She had come with confidence fully believing that Stanley would do whatever she said Yet he had slapped her down with his words
Z ayn Stanley called out
Z ayn immediately entered the room Yes Mr Hawk
Stanley s eyes returned to the documents histone colder than ever Send Jessica home
Z ayn looked at Jessica Ms Jessica this way
Jessicatrembledwithanger.Who wouldhavethoughtshewouldbetreatedthesameasFrank,unceremoniouslythrownout?
She turned to leave but stopped asifa sudden thought crossed her mind Stanley are you holding Paul because he hurt a girl or because of Wendy
Stanley looked up at her annoyance flashing in his eyes His voice was sharp with irritation Get out
Getout!
The words ignited something inside Jessica She reached out and knocked a vase off the table sending it crashing to the floor
The loud crash echoed through the study
Thiswasthefirsttimethey hadfoughtlikethisbecauseofWendy.
In the end Jessica left
Stanley however seemed completely unmoved his demeanor colder than ever The atmosphere around him was icy oppressive like a force that noone dared to challenge