Chapter 54
Jessica, the daughter of the Yates family—who would dare bully her in the
e past?
But now, with General Algernon gravely ill and confined to bed, her parents gone, and the only person she could rely on, her elder brother, how relent and incapable of achieving anything, things had drastically changed.
Most importantly, just a few days ago, she had been engaged to Prince Waldo, poised to become the noble Princess. Everyone had been esperto
But after the palace banquet scandal, everyone now knew that Prince Waldo had found a new love, and she had been discarded.
Now, even the people from the Grover House dared to bully Jessica
“My lady, be careful!” Just as Carole’s hand was about to land on Jessica’s face, Nolan swiftly stepped forward.
It landed with a sharp smack on Nolan’s neck.
Luckily, Nolan was tall, and the slap only grazed his neck.
But as soon as he felt the searing pain, his heart tightened.
That slap was meant for Jessica. He thought, ‘How bold and wicked of this woman!
Carole, however, glared at Nolan, furious. “You good–for–nothing! Get out of the way!”
Jessica, who had just raised her hand, calmly lowered it and stepped out from behind Nolan. She walked straight toward Carole.
Carole had intended to strike her, but for some reason, seeing Jessica approach her she lost the courage to go through with it.
In fact, as Jessica’s cold, piercing gaze locked onto her, Carole felt an inexplicable chill and instinctively backed away, murmuring, “Lavern…
“Jessica, what do you think you’re doing?” Lavern demanded angrily.
Jessica’s eyes flickered with a dangerous glint, but as she turned to face him, her expression softened, and she appeared as calm and gentle as ever.
The sharp edge in her gaze faded almost instantly. Ignoring Laver, she turned to Grover.
“Grover, Grandfather’s need for nest was prescribed by Dr. Millard Carr, who is the king’s personal doctor. Do you trust him so little that you doubt his
advice?”
“Do you think mentioning Dr. Carr will make me nervous?” Grover scoffed, dismissing her. “Let me be cleart Garbisch’s health is failing, and the direct line of the Yates family is at risk of ending with him!
“Today, I’ve come to get General Algernon’s approval to adopt Lavern’s family into his name, so the Yates family bloodline can continue.
“You two are standing in my way, and I bet General Algernon doesn’t even know about this! If you don’t let him come out and discuss this with me, you’ll be the ones responsible for the Yates family’s ruin!”
Carole said, “Maybe this wicked girl is keeping Gerperal Algernon locked up, using him to control everything. She’s probably planning to take all the Yates family’s assets for herself!”
“Does the Yates family’s wealth have anything to do with you?” Jessica shot a cold glance at Carole.
She thought, “That wealth belongs to my grandfather, my father, and my two unetes–it has nothing to do with the Grover House! These people truly know how to occupy someone else’s nest.“,
“Who says it has nothing to do with me?” Carole asked.
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Carole, looking completely justined, took a step forward, “Once Laventis adopted est
Everything in the Yates family will belong to my husbandi
“Quick! Get the Duke out here! The Yates family can’t be left in the hands of these useless siblings if you don’t bring him out now, hih
Jessica almost laughed. She thought, “This woman truly thinks of herself as the mistress of the Yates family, doesn’t that Where does the get the nerve
Carole, however, kept pushing, step by step, growing bolder. “Jessica, do you still think you’re Prince Waldo’s favorite? Who doesn’t know that you’ve been discarded? You have no support now!
“if you don’t bring General Algemon out right now, I’ll go str
straight to..
“How does this lady know what I’m thinking?” Suddenly, a deep voice cut through the tension. “Maybe you should try guessing what I plan to do to you
next?”
