Chapter 369

Esther was in an absolute fury, giving Jane not an ounce of the respect due to a mother, but Jane did not appear bothered. She smiled, saying, "Essy, it's cold outside. Open the door first. If you have any grievances, we can talk about them once I'm inside."

Esther barked, "My brother said, you're not welcome in this home. You can leave now, the farther the better. Don't disrupt our family reunion."

Jane kept smiling. "You're grown up now. Why are you still as disrespectful as when you were a child? It seems I made a mistake by leaving you in your brother's care—look how he raised you. And how can you consider it a complete family without me?"

This set Esther off, and she pounded the wall. "Jane, don't you dare speak about my brother! What right do you have?"

Jane's demeanor shifted, her voice suddenly harsh. "Open the door, or have your brother speak to me."

"Don't bother my brother, he doesn't even want to deal with you." Just as Esther finished speaking, Xander's deep voice ech