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Brittany and Ida had been locked in a bitter struggle for years and her relationship with Horace had retained frozen in a tense stalemate yielding no progress
But as soon as Wendy appeared her subtle strategy immediately shifted the balance unraveling all the tangled ties between
everyone.
With her gentle grace and sharp intellect Wendy truly felt like a little angel someone impossible not to love
Brittany looked at Wendy We ve only met once but you ve helped me like this Why Why are you helping me
Wendy smiled softly Eventhough we ve only met once I like you very much so of course I m happy to help you But I should warn you there s some personal history between me and your daughter Jessica If she sees us together she s likely to react very strongly
Brittany thought about how different Jessica and Wendy were
Jessica was spoiled and headstrong always demanding top luxury brands which often frustrated Brittany to no end Yet Wendy not only treated her illness but also came up with plans to help her
Jessica was Brittany s biological daughter but she couldn th old a candle to Wendy
Inherheart,BrittanyevenfoundherselfwishingWendywere herdaughterinstead.
“You’remylifesaver!AslongasI’maround,IpromiseJessicawon’t getawaywiththrowingtantrumsorbullyingyou.”
Hearing this Wendy relaxed Let s wait and see how this drama unfolds
The real show was about to begin
Horace returned to the villa and Ida immediately stepped forward You re back
Jessica came up as well Dad you re home
Horace looked at Jessica Why did you runoff today Do you know that your mom nearly collapsed after you disappeared
Jessica didn t like Brittany one bit Rather she actually hated Brittany
I don t think she cares about me or feels sorry forme It really hurts I grew up without a mother I thought when she came back she dbe good tome but she s only let me down
She pinchedherarmhardenoughtodraw twosmalltears.
Ida immediately comforted her Hey don t cry It s okay You still have me I ll be good to you
JessicahuggedIdatightly.”Dad,IwantMs.Olsen tobemymom.)
“What…”Idaglancedshylyand hopefullyatHorace,
Horace s handsome face darkened and he scolded sharply That s nonsense Jessica you only have one mother Brittany I don t want to hear that kind of talk again
Jessicaand Idabothstiffened.
Ida s face went pale Jessica was just saying that Don t take it seriously
She shot Jessica a warning glance
Jessica immediately spoke again
Dad I really want Ms Olsen to be my mom She s been by your side all these years You know she s already in her early forties
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she s spent the best years of her life supporting you Aren t you going to give her the status she deserves My mom sent me away back then and then selfishly left abandoning both of us Only Ms else n has never left You have to marry her so the three of us can be a family
Without warning Horace raised his hand and slapped Jessica across the face with aloud smack
Jessica’s headjerkedtotheside,leavingherstunnedandspeechless.
She had made so many mistakes before but Horace had never dare to lay a finger on her
Yet now he had just struck her
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