Jessamine thought she might be able to obtain clues about Malcolm from Colin since he had known Elizabeth for the longest. He might know something about the mystery man.Both Jessamine and Colin made the trip to the parking lot with different motives.When they were about to reach the parking lot, Jessamine cautiously prodded, "Did Mom have any relatives when you first met her?"Colin cleared his throat. "She wasn't born in the north. She didn't have any family or relatives here."Of course, Jessamine knew Elizabeth wasn't from the north. Having lived with Elizabeth from a young age, she still retained memories of her mom from childhood.Elizabeth Patton was a woman of grace who'd change into her favorite dress and retouch her makeup even for something as simple as taking out the trash. She was huge in making every day a special occasion. One could tell that she came from an esteemed family from her elegance. Even the stress of life did not dull her light.Jessamine clearly rem
While speaking, they arrived in front of Colin's car. He hesitated to get the photo album because Jessamine had not verbally agreed to divorce Thaddeus.She noticed his hesitation and said, "Hand over Mom's photo album first."Colin placed his hands on his waist and stubbornly stood still. "Promise me you'll divorce Thaddeus first. I need to look after you now that your mom is no longer around. I can't let you ruin your life. Let's get the divorce over with tomorrow. How does that sound? Trust me. I will find a better husband for you."Jessamine stared blankly at her dad, who coaxed her to divorce Thaddeus. She was disgusted by his insincerity. He sounded like a loving father who cared about his daughter, but he only showered her with care to help Amy snatch Thaddeus from her.How ironic the situation was!Her birth father and her husband had both chosen Amy unconditionally. At this point, she was numb to the betrayal and sense of abandonment.She had tried to convince herself to
Colin's acting was immaculate. He sounded like a father who truly worried about his daughter's marriage and wanted the best for her. For a moment, Jessamine nearly believed that he had her back.She checked the time; half an hour had passed. Worried that Thomas might panic when he woke up and couldn't find her, she caved in. Colin probably would only hand the photo album over if he received a firm answer from her."I promise! Give me the photo album now. I don't have time for chitchat," Jessamine said exasperatedly.Hearing that, he immediately grinned. His eyes squinted in a way that reminded her of Amy, which disgusted her.Colin opened the car door and grabbed the photo album. Before handing it to Jessamine, he extracted a photo of Elizabeth in her younger years and put it back in his car."Take good care of it! Remember to file for divorce tomorrow. Margaret would have thrown the album out if I had not hidden it in my car. You have me to thank," Colin said smugly.Jessamine h
Thaddeus reflexively reached for a cigarette in his pocket but found nothing. Although he had felt Jessamine's aloofness, he never expected her to start looking for her next date. Was she so urgent that she would go on blind dates? She even started chatting with that guy on WhatsApp.Did Jessamine forget that she was legally still Mrs. Holt? Thaddeus fumed as he thought about how she dared to openly text her blind date right in his face."Are you that desperate for a man?" he asked.She was puzzled by his passive-aggressiveness. However, given his crazy possessiveness, he must have been furious to see the text. Being at the hospital was the only reason he kept his temper in check. She worried that he might teach her a hard lesson if they were somewhere else.Oddly, his anger made her feel cathartic. Why did she have to listen to him on anything?"Yeah, I'm desperate for a man," she retorted. Then, she tapped on the chat with Brad and texted him in front of Thaddeus, replying, "Sur
"You've put on some weight," commented Thaddeus. He had clearly noticed her belly fat and enlarged breasts.Panting loudly, Jessamine hadn't recovered from the shock. She did not have the energy to process his remark. All she wanted was to put on her clothes and leave.Unfortunately, she remained tied up like helpless prey.Suddenly, she received an incoming call. The two of them turned to look at her phone.Thaddeus answered the call when he saw it was from Thomas. He put the call on speaker mode. "Grandpa, Jessie is with me."Thomas was irked when he heard Thaddeus' voice. He hadn't forgiven his bratty grandson. With an irritated tone, he snapped, "Give her phone back to her. Why would you pick up her calls?"Thaddeus' eyelids twitched. "Just speak. She can hear you."In response to that, Jessamine said, "Grandpa." She tried to sound normal, but Thomas heard her emotional tone."Jessie, what happened? Are you crying? Tell me what happened. I'll teach that little brat a less
"I can't believe our family has a cursed bastard like you!" Thomas barked. Joe hurried over to calm him down, urging, "Mr. Thomas, the doctor has said not to be upset. You should let the youngsters handle their issues."Jessamine felt her heart skip a beat when she saw Thomas angry. He had just recovered slightly and couldn't afford to get rattled at this moment. She laughed, took Thaddeus' hand, and feigned a relaxed expression. "Grandpa, we were just fooling around. I wouldn't have noticed that he had pinched my hand if you hadn't pointed it out."As she spoke, she looked at Thaddeus pointedly. "You have to be gentle next time, got it?"Thaddeus was forced into agreeing with her, saying, "Yeah, I got it." Then, he affectionately brushed her hair behind her ears.The two put on the guise of a loving couple with their shoddy acting skills. However, they were unaware that Thomas had already heard the conversations about their divorce. "Fine. Just leave," Thomas said with resig
Thaddeus asked, "Officer, if everything is fine, are you going to compensate me for the time I lost? As you can see, I'm very busy."The police officer stuttered at his words. This was the first time he had encountered someone he had arrested who asked such a question. "We'll deal with it after you're proven innocent."Although the officer tried to sound tough, he didn't sound threatening in the slightest. Thaddeus turned around and said to the nosy executives, "The meeting is adjourned!" After that, he took the lead and walked to the elevator.He arrived at the police station in a police car and was interrogated for the first time in his life.The police obtained surveillance footage of the hospital parking lot. In the video, Thaddeus was pulling a beautiful woman and shoving her into the car. They couldn't see what had happened in the car since the windows were tinted. Ten minutes later, Thaddeus and Jessamine came out of the car and adjusted their clothes.The officer pause
When Jessamine was brought to the interrogation room, she saw Thaddeus sitting there proudly. He had always been at the top of the food chain, so he never feared anything.The police officer asked her to sit across from Thadedus. "You can tell us what happened in the car. If it's true, we'll seek justice for you!"Jessamine glanced at Thaddeus from the corner of her eye. In reality, nothing substantial happened in the car. If she insisted that Thaddeus had sexually assaulted her, the police wouldn't be able to conclude anything.After all, since they couldn't see anything on the surveillance tapes, she didn't have any proof. Moreover, given Thaddeus' methods, no one could do anything to him.Jessamine was worried that once the news reached Thomas, it would undoubtedly have a huge impact on him. After weighing her options for a while, she said, "I'm sorry, officers. We're getting a divorce. We fought in the afternoon, but nothing actually happened."The older police officer scoffed