Chapter 454
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JessicaandTrishwerebothstunned,unabletofullygraspthedarktruththathadjustbeenrevealedtothem.Theyhadnoideaaboutthehiddenhistory ofJerry’sdeath,andnow,astheylearnedthatithadbeenaconspiracywithintheirownfamily,theirfacesturnedpale.
It wasn tout of sympathy for Jerry After all they had no real affection for him
They simply felt come red
Trish her voice shaking asked You all killed Uncle Jerry What are we supposed to do now Wendy s avenging him and now she s demanding the killer be handed over Our family is doomed
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Jessica collapsed on to the couch her head spinning How did this happen Now Wendy s targeting us and you are the murderers Do you think Wendy s going to takedown our entire family
Trish shook her head in disbelief Wendy s not the same person she was before She sDr C eyl an now a miracle doctor She s no longer just some useless housewife from the countryside She s powerful
Jessica her heart racing grasped at her chest What do we do What can we do My heart condition is getting worse If Wendy doesn the lp me amI just counting down my days
For Jessica and Trish their survival came first They weren t thinking about anyone else s fate just their own The revelation about Wendy being Dr C eyl an was a blow to Trish especially after being forced to bow to her publicly She could hardly process the shock
Jessica on the other hand was more concerned with her deteriorating health Wendy had crushed all her hopes and she could feel it slipping away
The entire Crone family was in shock Noone had ever expected Wendy to become such a formidable force
Why must Wendy be Dr C eyl an
Edith turned to Jessica her face grim Jessica we need to get Mr Hawk involved You need to ask him to help us
MentioningStanleymadeJessica’steethclench,herresentmentbubblingup.”Grandma,yousawhowStanleytreatsme.He won’thelpus.”
Edith s frustration boiled over What happened to the two shining gems of the Crone family I see nothing but useless stones now Not one of you is half as useful as Wendy I should have kept Wendy by my side all those years ago
Jessica’seyesburnedwithtears,feelinghelplessandcrushedunder theweightofhergrandmother’swords.
Harry and Lilian seeing Jessica in such distress took her home As soon as she s at on the couch tears streamed down her face
Mom Dad what amI supposed to do now It feels like Stanley s heart belongs to Wendy now Not only am going to lose Stanley but my health is failing too I m so scared I can t lose everything
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At first Jessica lund been Stanley s golden girl the prima ballerina who stood at the top of the world She had looked down on Wendy but slowly as Wendy s power and abilities grew Jessica felt herself pushed further and further down Wendy seemed unstoppable now and Jessica was left feeling utterly powerless
Lilian heartbroken pulled Jessica into her arms Don t be afraid Jessica You still have me
Sheturned toHarry,hervoicefilledwithurgency.”Harry,saysomething.LookatJessica–she’sintears!Youmusthavesomewaytohelpher,right?”
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Jessica,hereyesswollenwithtears,lookedupatLilian.”Mom,doyoureallythink Dadcanhelpus?”
Lilian nodded Yes If your father wants to he can fix this
Desperate Jessica grabbed on to Harry Dad do you have a plan Please help me Aren tI your real daughter I m losing everything You have to help me I don t want to die an dId on t want to lose Stanley
Harry looked torn his heart aching for his daughter Of course he would do anything for Jessica she was the one he loved most in this world
Heplacedacomfortinghandonherback. “NoonelovesyoumorethanIdo.Iwillhelpyou,butIneedsometimetothinkthisthrough.”
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