Chapter 5 Jennyâs coldness shocked Agnes, and her tone turned chilly, âSo, youâre not going to forgive me? Agnes, you already have so much. Why are you trying to steal Elton from me? You just donât want me to be happy, do you?â
Agnes was speechless, baffled by Jennyâs logic. It was Jenny who had butted into her relationship with Elton first.
However, now Jenny was saying that she didnât want her to be happy.
Agnes said, âThereâs nothing left for us to talk about. I have to work; you go do your thingâ
Just as Agnes was about to turn around and leave, Jenny grabbed her arm, âAgnes, let me tell you one more thing...â
âWhat are you doing?â
Suddenly, a tall figure appeared in the doorway. Elton had walked over, his face full of unhidden anger, âJenny, how many times have I told you, stop bothering Agnes.â Jenny immediately put on a pitiful face, âI came to ask her for forgiveness. Iâve been begging her. It was all my fault. It has nothing to do with you.â
Agnes never expected Jenny to be such a great actress.
Eltonâs gaze at Jenny obviously softened a lot. He turned to Agnes and said, âAgnes, my father is being discharged from the hospital today. Would you like to come to my house for dinner tonight? You might be angry with me but wouldnât be mad with my parents, right? They miss you a lot.â
The Pritchard family and the Taylor family were old acquaintances. Agnes spent almost half of her childhood at the Taylorâs.
Eltonâs parents, Hancock and Sarah, truly treated Agnes like their own.
Agnes asked, âWhen was Mr. Taylor hospitalized?â
Seeing Agnesâ reaction, Elton felt hopeful, âItâs the same old problem. He had a heart bypass surgery this time. He was talking about you this morning, saying he hadnât seen you in a while.â
As Agnes was hesitating, Jenny couldnât help herself. She blurted out, âWhat about me? Elton, what am I supposed to do if she goes?â
Tonight, at the Taylor family dinner, she knew Elton would come to find Agnes. Thatâs why she came here early. If Agnes went and was warmly welcomed by Eltonâs parents, she could soften and reconcile with Elton.
Then everything she had done would be in vain. She couldnât let them get back together.
Elton hadnât expected the usually softâspoken Jenny to disrupt him suddenly. His face turned cold instantly. He said, âWhat does this have to do with you? Stop making a scene here.â
Eltonâs hint was very clear.
Jenny said, âI didnât want to, but... Iâm pregnant.â
When she said this, everyone present was shocked.
Jenny seemed to have become a different person compared to who she was moments ago. She took out a stack of papers from her bag, âThis is my ultrasound report.â Agnes saw that it said six weeks pregnant. She said, âSix weeks, isnât that just over forty days?â
But it had been three months since that night.
A smile appeared on the corner of Jennyâs mouth. Her gaze was fixed on Agnesâ face, âYes, we had sex afterwards. Many times.â
Elton pushed Jenny away in anger, âJenny, shut up.â
Agnes, however, laughed. She said to Elton, âElton, do you think Iâm an idiot?â
He seemed a bit flustered, grabbing Agnesâ arm, âListen to me. Just let me explain.â
On the other side, Jenny was almost knocked over by Eltonâs push. She felt a chill in her heart. He completely disregarded the child in her belly and only cared about Agnesâ reaction. This added to her hatred for Agnes.
Just as things were getting chaotic, the door to the conference room was suddenly opened Jaredâs stern face appeared in the doorway.
Everyone was gobsmacked.