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At that moment , Stanley stood up . “ I don’t see the point in staying for dinner . I’m heading to the office . ”
Without another word , he strode away .
“ Stanley ? Stanley ! ” Angela called after him .
Jessica’s eyes darkened as she watched Stanley leave . Over these past three years , she had hit more dead ends with him than she could count . But the more out of reach he seemed , the harder she wanted him .
Now that she was the richest heiress in the world , she believed she could have him .
Jessica moved closer to Angela . “ Look at Stanley ! ”
Angela was furious . “ Stanley shouldn’t have treated you like that . Don’t worry , I’ll make sure to discipline him properly when we get home .
“ Please don’t punish Stanley anymore . I’ll feel heartbroken if he gets hurt . ”
“ You’re way too kind to him . ”
“ Honestly , it’s not his fault . The real problem is Wendy . She came back to the Capital again , stirring things up with Stanley . Everyone knows the Hawk and Larson families are meant to be united by marriage , yet she chose to come back the exact moment Stanley and I planned to get engaged . She’s so calculating ! ”
Angela frowned deeply . “ Yeah , she has some nasty intentions . ”
“ Not just that . Remember how she got pregnant three years ago ? Now , she’s back with her daughter . Samuel is her daughter’s father , but she still clung to Stanley , wanting him to carry her . Like mother , like daughter— they’re trying to wrap Stanley around their fingers ! ”
“ What ? Is that true ? ” Angela was shocked . “ Wendy’s daughter asked Stanley to carry her ? ”
Jessica nodded . “ I saw it with my own eyes . ”
Angela was furious . “ The Hawk family has always been a pure bloodline , passed down from generation to generation . I’ve been hoping Stanley and you would marry soon and give me a strong , healthy grandson . But now , Wendy’s daughter dares to cling to Stanley like that ? What do they want , to make him a stepdad ? They can forget about that ! ”
Jessica’s lips curved into a quiet , satisfied smile . She knew she had planted a thorn in Angela’s heart , and Angela now hated Wendy’s daughter .
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“ You know I’m serious about Stanley . I’m willing to wait for him to change his mind , no matter how long it takes ” Angela patted Jessica’s hand reassuringly . “ I know . Don’t worry , I’ll always stand by your side . ”
“ Thank you , Mrs. Angela . ”
Angela emerged , and the maid went behind her wheelchair to push her . “ Has Stanley left ? ”
The maid nodded . “ Yes . I saw him walking away with blood trickling down his forehead . Did you argue with him again ? ”
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Angela sighed . “ He really is so stubborn . ”
“ M Hawk has always been a dutiful son . You can’t stay mad at him forever . You just need to talk to him . ”
How could Angela just talk it out ? She knew Stanley’s heart belonged to Wendy .
Just then , a soft , childlike voice rang out . “ Madam … ”
Angela looked up and saw little Bella standing there – a tiny bundle of sweetness and charm .
Bella gazed at Angela’s wheelchair . “ Why are you sitting in that chair? ”
Angela smiled warmly , instantly taken by the child . “ Sweetie , this isn’t a chair – it’s a wheelchair . ”
“ Why can’t you walk by yourself ? Why do you need a wheelchair ? ”
The maid opened her mouth to say something . “ Mrs. Angela-
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