Chapter 76

Jade slowly stood up, staring straight at Gemma with a sharp gaze that she had to constantly dodge.

"Tell me, what are you really afraid of?" Jade asked.

Gemma avoided eye contact as she said, "What's there for me to fear in a nobody like you? I just can't stand the way you act all sweet and innocent in front of Leah, fooling her completely. Even though your last name is Severin, it doesn't matter. You don't have the Severin blood running through your veins, yet that old fool is ignoring Neve completely because of you."

As she listened to Gemma's words, it seemed like she genuinely only cared about her own children. She feared that Jade would win Leah's favor and inherit everything, so she had been targeting her all along.

Jade bit her lip, silently contemplating this. Could she have been overthinking things?

"How much do you know about my background?" Jade asked again.

Gemma looked at her as if she were a monster, laughing scornfully. "You've caused me so much misery. Do you rea