Jessamine heard the sound of running water from the bathroom and looked at Amy's face. She had a similar face to her own. Other than her eyes and mole, her face was exactly the same.Suddenly, Amy moved her hands slightly and slowly opened her eyes. "Ted. Ted, don't leave me. If you leave, I'll kill myself."That vicious threat was the first thing she said when she woke up. When Amy saw Jessamine sitting on the chair, she sat up and pulled off the gauze on her wrist. She rummaged around on the bed, looking for something.Jessamine looked at her coldly. "What are you looking for? A knife?"Amy's eyes were bloodshot, and her lips were trembling. "Where did you make him go? He promised me yesterday that he would never leave me. He'll never leave me. If he does, I'll die."Jessamine glanced at the wound on her wrist and sneered, "Do you really want to die, or are you just putting on a show? Has anyone told you that the chances of dying from cutting your wrists are very small? Your wou
"Jessie, you must fulfill your promise on the phone. You said you'll divorce Mr. Holt. I beg of you. Show Amy some mercy." Colin knelt on the ground, wiping away his tears.It took Jessamine a long time to react and step back. Colin's actions shocked her so much that she almost didn't recognize him. Her life would be over if she fell for his trick."Stop it, Mr. Quilton. My mother and grandmother are the ones you should be apologizing to. You should go to the cemeteries and beg them for forgiveness in front of their graves," Jessamine said with disdain.Colin raised his head, looking at Jessamine with hatred. "I'm your father, yet you don't call me father anymore?"Jessamine sneered, "When Grandma took me away from the Quilton family that day, you said you didn't have a mother like her and a daughter like me. You said we'd be strangers from then on. Did you forget what you said? "Besides, I didn't promise you anything on the phone. You're the one who's trying to ruin my relations
As Jessamine watched the passing scenery, her mood worsened. She was still lost in thought even after arriving at Jardin Estate.Jordan stopped the car. After a long while, he said, "We're here, Mrs. Holt."Jessamine regained her composure and was about to get out of the car."Mrs. Holt." Jordan hesitated to speak. After a long while, he said, "I don't think you can reason with someone as insane as Amy like you would with a normal person. It's unnecessary to do so."He implied that she and Thaddeus had indulged Amy too much, causing her to take advantage of everyone's tolerance toward her. Once something didn't go her way, she would use such extreme methods to force others."I won't indulge in her schemes anymore," Jessamine declared, getting out of the car with her bag.…The next day, she clocked in at work as usual. The atmosphere in the design department became more normal without Amy around. Everyone discussed work easily without having to worry about upsetting anyone.How
Jessamine paused. She didn't have the time to drink coffee with someone like Yvonne. Yvonne was a blight in the workplace. People like her were the reason the design department was tense.Besides, she was pregnant now. She couldn't drink coffee at all. "Sorry, I don't like coffee."Her words almost made Yvonne get on her knees to beg for mercy. Based on Yvonne's understanding, Jessamine was unwilling to make peace with her. She thought she was about to lose her job. She wouldn't be able to pay her family's mortgage next month. She was even more uneasy at the revelation.Jessamine hated chameleons who switched loyalties like Yvonne. She looked pathetic, betraying Amy to gain favor from her.She found the situation ironic. A few days ago, Yvonne arrogantly warned her to give in to Amy and said Thaddeus would deal with her when he returned. But now, she changed her tune. She was even better than a chameleon."I advise you to focus on your work, not vile schemes." After Jessamine sa
Jessamine was a living example of that situation. She didn't want her babies to experience the pain of not being loved by their father. Her babies deserved the best.After Jessamine went home, she removed and threw away the decorations from the previous days. She repeatedly opened and folded two small sets of clothes she had bought. Finally, she put them into a bag and hid them in a drawer in the closet.That night, Thaddeus worked late at the company and returned home exhausted.Jessamine didn't know how long it had been since he had a good night's sleep. He didn't even eat anything when he got home. He laid down on the bed and fell asleep after taking a bath. Amy had tormented him a lot these days.Jessamine dared not disturb him. The room was silent.The full moon adorned the night sky since it was the middle of the month. The moonlight shined through the gaps in the curtains, making the room brighter than usual.She carefully looked at Thaddeus' face in the moonlight. The stu
Jerome was so shocked to hear Thaddeus' words. The Holt family was prestigious. They shouldn't be so bizarre.Wouldn't anything happen if siblings of similar ages slept in the same room? Moreover, Jessamine was the fiancee to whom his father had given betrothal gifts.Thomas had acknowledged him as his grandson-in-law. Jerome couldn't accept something like this happening. He asked tentatively, "Where's Jessie?"Thaddeus became furious when he heard Jerome repeat Jessamine's nickname. He seemed so eager to call his wife by her nickname. He was simply triggering him.His competitiveness as a man made him impatient. Even during a phone call, he had to gain the upper hand and prove his superiority."Jessie is on my bed. Who the fuck are you? Care to tell me your name?" Thaddeus asked angrily.The tone of Thaddeus' words made Jerome feel as if he was about to be attacked. Memories of him being bullied resurfaced. Thaddeus had constantly bullied him when he was a child. "Ted, I'm you
This was Jerome's first time seeing such a controlling older brother. After he married Jessamine, did he have to tell Thaddeus whenever he kissed her?Thaddeus might have been able to bear it, but Jerome couldn't.Jessamine panicked. "Jerome, why do you have my number?"Jerome replied, "Since I want to contact you, I have my way of getting your number. I told you there's no point blocking me."Thaddeus was about to snap. Was that bastard teasing his wife in front of him? "Jerome, stop fucking around. Where are you?"Jerome held back his anger since Thaddeus was his future brother-in-law. "I'm outside your home.""You're at Holt Manor?" Thaddeus asked."Yeah," Jerome replied.Thaddeus didn't waste words on him and ended the call immediately. "Get up. We're going to Holt Manor."Jessamine knew he was on the verge of snapping and said, "Hang on, let me explain. Jerome thinks I'm your sister."Thaddeus got out of bed and went to the closet. After two minutes, he came out wearing
Thaddeus didn't move to hit Jerome; instead, he simply stared at his tearful expression.During their conversation, Sasha quickly caught up to them. When she saw her brother's sullen expression, she looked at the three of them questioningly. She didn't know what they talked about moments ago, but she noticed something wasn't right."Ted, you're here!" Sasha only greeted Thaddeus. She didn't want to talk to Jessamine at all.Thaddeus hummed in acknowledgment before lecturing her, "Didn't you see that Jessamine is here too? Aren't you going to greet her?"Sasha was so anxious that she blurted out, "There's no way I'm—" Then, she said reluctantly, "Jessie."Thaddeus relaxed slightly after her greeting.After Sasha greeted them, she fixed her eyes on Jerome. "Jerome, if I had known you were my marriage partner, I would've gone to see you at Langston Media."Jerome hadn't recovered from his heartbreak and could not react. "Huh? Why would you see me?""Jerk," Sasha whined. She had fo