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Halsey stood there , eyeing the Crones , whose faces had turned ashen .
She pointed sharply at Jessica . “ Mr. Hawk , Jessica is nothing but a liar ! ”
Cecelia quickly added , “ That’s right ! The only thing you should be focusing on right now is dealing with her ! ”
Stanley slowly released his grip on Wendy and turned , fixing his bloodshot eyes on Jessica .
Jessica’s face drained of color . “ Stanley , l – listen to me … ‘
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Stanley’s gaze was cold and sharp as he glared at her .
“ Alright , I’ll give you one chance . Answer me : Why did you pretend to be Wendy ? Why did
you steal her crystal pendant ? Why have you been lying to me all this time ? You only get one chance to explain yourself . If you don’t do it well , I’ll make sure the entire Crone family pays the price ! ”
The members of the Crone family turned ghostly pale .
Edith’s legs buckled beneath her , and she nearly collapsed to the ground . She couldn’t let the family crumble . She simply couldn’t !
Jessica rushed forward , grabbing Stanley’s sleeve . “ I’m sorry . I was wrong … I did pretend to be Wendy , but I did it because I love you ! I love you so much ! That’s why I— ”
Before she could finish , Stanley shoved her away with force . “ Your love for me has nothing to do with this ! ”
“ Argh ! ” Jessica lost her balance and fell to the ground .
Lilian and Harry rushed to her side . “ Jessica ! Are you alright ? ”
Stanley looked down at Jessica with disgust .
“ If you hadn’t stolen Wendy’s identity all these years , do you really think I would have kept you by my side ? I always thought you were Wendy . It’s because of you that I missed out on so many years with her . You made me and Wendy pass each other by time and time again . Jessica , you disgust me ! ”
Tears streamed down Jessica’s face .
“ Please don’t be angry ! I didn’t mean to hurt you . I just … I love you so much- ”
Halsey cut in sharply, “ Jessica , the only person you love is yourself ! Four years ago , when Mr. Hawk fell into a coma , you were desperate to get away from him . But now that he’s awake , you
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come crawling back . You only care about yourself . You’re selfish , hypocritical , and vicious . All you want is wealth and power ! ”
Cecelia sneered , “ If Wendy hadn’t uncovered the truth , we’d be kept in the dark . You would have lived your life pretending to be her , abusing her identity for your own gain . You’re the most evil person I’ve ever had the misfortune to know ! ”
Jessica crawled toward Stanley , reaching out to him . “ Stanley , it’s not like that ! Please , let me explain … ”
Stanley’s expression remained cold , his eyes full of red fury . “ Enough ! I already gave you a chance to explain , and you botched it . I don’t want to hear another word from you ! ”
It was as if Jessica had been thrown into an abyss . Her chest tightened painfully , and she felt a sharp , unbearable ache in her heart .
Gripping her chest , Jessica gasped . “ Stanley , my heart … It hurts … ”
Lilian immediately spoke up . “ Mr. Hawk , the doctors said Jessica can’t be under stress ! It’s bad for her condition ! ”
Harry quickly added , “ Mr. Hawk , we need to perform the surgery now ! Everything else can wait until after . ”
Stanley looked at the three of them , a cruel smile curling on his lips . “ At a time like this , you’re still talking about surgery ? Let me make this clear – there will be no surgery ! ”
No surgery !
It felt like a death sentence for Jessica .
Jessica looked up at Stanley , her eyes pleading .
“ No , you can’t do this to me ! I need the surgery ! My heart really hurts … I’m in so much pain ! ”