âJasper did not even inform us when he decided on the divorce. Of course, he wouldnât tell me his intention to call off the marriage!â
âThose are different things!â Sophiaâs voice was shrill, unlike her usual comforting tone. âJasper does not love Alyssa Taylor at all. Unlike Alyssa, Lia is Jasperâs childhood sweetheart. They have a deep bond!â 1 âRight. Thatâs beyond me too. If they share a deep bond, what else did Liana want from him? Why couldnât she behave instead of stirring trouble with Ms. Alyssa?
âShe has humiliated our family with the infidelity drama in front of Dad. I will not help her this time, and I canât guarantee whether the marriage will happen!â
His chest tightened when he recalled Newtonâs taunt. âI wouldnât have advised Jasper to seek divorce if I had known better. Liana is not the right match for our family; worse, sheâs a troublemaker. Itâs indeed hard to get along with those from different backgrounds!â
Sophiaâs shoulders slumped when she realized that Javier wanted nothing to do with the mess.
She felt as though she was slowly losing what she had been pursuing.
âAunt Sophia, what do I do?â Lianaâs eyes were swollen from all the crying as she panted between sobs.
âHahaha! You deserved it!â Betty perked up and clapped gleefully. âItâs your karma for using me and manipulating me! Youâre a selfish woman who should never dream of marrying Jasper!â 2 âWhen did I use and manipulate you?â Wiping her tears away, Liana refuted, âI couldnât handle the sheer number of quests on my own, so I asked for your help to ensure my plan succeeded on the first try. I never told you to do anything to Mr. Harperâit was you who spiked his drink and made a mess!â
âHow dare you pin the blame on me? You shameless bitch! I should have seen you for who you are!
Iâm going to fucking rip that mouth of yours!â
+15 BONOS âOn the count of three, let go of the hair! One, two, three!â
Finally, the two belligerent ladies let go of each other.
âBetty, you leave. I need to talk with Lia.â Sophia frowned.
âMom, it was Liana who tricked me! I wouldnât have embarrassed myself had she not tricked me!â
Looking funny in her messy hair, Betty insisted on her victimhood.
âDonât you think you are to be blamed? Iâve warned you many times not to jump the gun on Mr.
Harper! You threw yourself at him, hoping that heâd take responsibility for sleeping with you.
âThatâs not the behavior of a young lady from a distinguished family. He will only look down on you. Now, get back to your room and reflect on your behavior!â
Betty, who had always feared her mom, glared at Liana before leaving. Liana froze on the ground, grappling the hem of her crumpled skirt as a chill traveled down her spine.
Sophia was right. The daughter of a distinguished family would never act in such a tasteless manner. However, Liana felt she had no choice.
Betty had Sophia to help her out, but Liana always had to fight for what she wanted. After all, she was nothing to Sophia except a pawn to keep Jasper under control.
âAunt Sophia, about tonightâ¦â
Eyes wide in anger, Sophia slapped Liana across the face without a word.