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Seeing this, Jack’s mother hurriedly stood up to protect her son: “Emily, this is all the fault of that vizen Sophia! She seduced our Jack, he’s not bad by nature!”
“Oh? Hot bad by nature?” I laughed sarcastically, “Then may I ask, if he’s truly not had by nature, how could he betray me in our marriage? How could he do such things with another woman while I was unconscious?”
Jack’s father also tried to interject, but I cut him off: “Uncle, Aunt, I know you love your son, but when you do something wrong, you have to face the consequences. Today, I’m not here to seek forgiveness, I’m here to end all of this?
Jack finally mustered up the courage to try to explain again: “Emily, I really love you, it’s just…
“Just what?” 1 interrupted him, my eyes full of disappointment and determination, “Just that you love yourself more, love power and money more, right? You married me only because the Johnson family could give you what you wanted. And now that you have Sophin, you think I’m no longer important, so you can trample on my dignity and feelings at will?
Jack’s face looked even worse. He opened his mouth but couldn’t utter a single word.
Sophia, standing nearby, also looked embarrassed and uneasy. She tried to defend herself, but her voice sounded so weak: “Emily, you’ve misunderstood, Jack and L…
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“Enough!” I cut her off, my gaze fierce, “Sophia, I’m warning you, stop lying. I know more about what’s going on between you and Jack than any of you!”
I looked around, watching this absurd farce, feeling a surge of unprecedented anger and sorrow in my heart.
