CHAPTER 10: Biological father

In the interim at Mr. Robinson's multibillion-dollar mansion after the heated argument between Fiona and her stepmother. Jessica was seen pacing back and forth in her room. Worries obviously etched onto her features.

The change in the situation earlier surprised her. She thought she had won Ethan to her side after playing the widow's card. She was in a pool of thought when the door of her room suddenly flung open, jolting her out of her daydream.

“Who the hell can’t knock before coming in!?” Her gaze instinctively turned to the door with a darkened expression, which quickly faded away after seeing who it was.

“Bernard,” she called with a worried tone. “Why are you here? You should be in your room,” she met him halfway to the door.

With a tightened jaw and a frown that created wrinkles on his forehead, Bernard walked past Jessica to the other side of the room near the window blind, staring outside as night slowly crawled in. Jessica turned to him, surprised at the look on his face.