âDoes it sting?â Melissa inquired.
Jessie clenched her lips.
âYes, it hurts.
I didnât dare retaliate.
If I had made her miscarry, I couldnât handle the blame.
â
Melissa hesitated, but then disclosed, âThey had a spat earlier, and Mr.
Waston laid his hands on her.
â
Melissa didnât say anything more to console Jessie.
After a pause, Jessie lifted her gaze to Melissa and said softly, âTruth is, whether theyâre on good terms or not doesnât concern me anymore.
No matter how rocky it gets, theyâre legally married with a kid, while I have got nothing.
â
As Jessie spoke, she felt a pang of insignificance.
She went on, âItâs all in the past.
I need to steer clear of Albert.
Melissa⦠I know heâs helped me a bunch these past months.
Albertâs the one who roped in Marcus to invest, right? I owe him but this time Iâm cutting ties.
After all, Albertâs the one who let me down first.
â
With a gentle smile, Melissa said, âFair enough.
Mr.
Waston wonât hold it against you.
â
Jessie flared up instantly.
âYouâre always taking his side.
â
However, Melissa didnât argue.
She just stayed patient with Jessie.
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A bit sheepishly, Jessie insisted, âYou have to stick around today.
Weâre still having dinner together.
Marcus canât have an issue with it.
â
Melissa agreed.
Truth be told, after seeing Weldon, Melissa needed some time to get her head straight too.
It was already eight in the evening when Melissa got back to the villa.
The place was all lit up and Marcusâ Rolls-Royce Phantom was parked in the lot, indicating he was back.
Melissa lingered in the car for a moment.
The villa door swung open.
Out came Matthew, followed by Yvonne.
Matthew wasnât exactly steady on his feet and took a tumble on the lawn.
Yvonne hurried over, scooping him up and patting his backside.
Matthew clung to her, playing the spoiled little brother.
Melissaâs heart melted at the sight.
She stepped out of the car and approached.
Matthewâs rear end was probably still sore but, when he caught sight of his mom, he stumbled over, craving her embrace.
He threw himself into Melissaâs arms.