Chapter 521
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Chapter 522
This time , Jessica wasn’t pretending . Her heart really was hurting , and large beads of cold sweat rolled down her forehead .
But this time , Stanley didn’t even look at her . She felt like the boy who cried wolf, completely abandoned and discarded .
Wendy stepped forward , looking down at Jessica with a cold , disdainful expression . “ Stop dreaming . There was never going to be any surgery . ‘
Jessica quickly processed what she had just heard . “ I get it now ! This is all part of your plan . You knew all along I was impersonating you . You pretended to agree to the surgery , but you brought Finnley in to expose me , didn’t you ? ”
Wendy’s lips curled into a cruel smile. “ I see you’re not completely stupid . Yes , today was all part of my scheme . I wanted to reveal your true face , to expose the truth of what happened all those years ago . ‘
Jessica’s eyes widened . “ You’re really heartless ! You’re still a Crone ! Why would you do this to me ? ”
Wendy let out a short laugh , filled with venom . “ Heartless ? I’m a Crone ? Now you’re all about family , huh ? What about everything you’ve done to me ? Only you can hurt me , but I can’t fight back ? ”
Edith rushed forward , tears in her eyes . “ Wendy , please , I’m your grandmother— ”
“ Enough, ” Wendy cut her off sharply . “ I don’t need a grandmother like you . You should stick to being Jessica’s grandmother ! ”
With a cold glance , Wendy turned her sharp , clear eyes toward the members of the Crone family , sweeping over their faces one by one .
“ I’ve told you before : I want the people who killed my dad to turn themselves in and spend the rest of their lives in prison repenting . Otherwise , I will never stop . ”
Her words landed with a heavy thud , draining all color from the faces of the Crone family .
Just then , Samuel stepped forward , his voice soft yet firm . “ Don’t forget , you’re pregnant . Don’t get all worked up . Let me take you to get some rest . ”
Wendy nodded , her expression still tense . “ Okay . ”
She turned and followed Samuel as they walked away .
Halsey and Cecelia looked at Stanley .
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Chapter 522
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“ Well , you can decide how to deal with them . ”
A chill ran through Jessica’s heart . “ Stanley , I know I was wrong ! Please , don’t be so heartless . I beg you ! ”
Stanley glared at her with disgust . “ I never want to see you again . Take her away ! ”
Two bodyguards in black immediately stepped forward and seized Jessica .
Lilian and Harry panicked . “ Mr. Hawk , don’t take Jessica ! Her condition has worsened . She can’t handle this ! ”
Stanley coldly lifted his lip in a sneer . “ Her heart condition has nothing to do with me . If she dies , it’s her punishment for impersonating Wendy . ”
“ S – Stanley … ” Jessica whispered , her voice barely audible .
Stanley’s voice was sharp and final . “ Take her away ! ”
As Jessica was dragged away , the pain in her chest intensified . A deep sense of dread filled her , the fear of death hanging over her like a shadow . ”
She knew Stanley wouldn’t care if she lived or died now . Desperate , she turned pleading eyes toward Lilian and Harry . “ Mom , Dad , please help me ! My heart really hurts . I don’t want to die ! Please , do something – ugh ! ”
Before she could say more , her mouth was covered by the rough hand of a black – clad bodyguard . She was dragged away , stumbling as she went .
Lilian and Harry tried to rush forward to help , but the bodyguards blocked their way . They could do nothing but watch helplessly as Jessica was dragged off .
“ Jessica ! Jessica ! ” they cried .
Stanley looked coldly at the remaining members of the Crone family . “ And as for you all … ”
Edith immediately stepped forward , her voice trembling .
“ Mr. Hawk , Jessica’s actions have nothing to do with us ! Don’t take your anger out on us . We don’t want to go down with her ! ”