Chapter 562

Chapter 562:

During this season, the basement was bone-chillingly cold. If Jada stayed there all night, her limbs would definitely go numb. It was a punishment worse than death. She wanted to plead for mercy, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably, but she sensed Esteban’s indifference and knew it would be useless. In the end, she could only allow the maids to take her away.

After Jada was taken, Mara stepped forward and tried to console Esteban. “Honey, don’t be mad. Jada didn’t mean any harm. She really didn’t know the baby was Dane’s. But don’t worry, I will definitely teach her a lesson later.”

“I have always given Jada proper guidance and discipline, but look at how she has turned out today. This is also your fault,” Esteban said in a cold and unyielding tone. He didn’t want to argue with Mara anymore, so he stood up and went upstairs.

Mara’s face turned pale. She felt a mix of terror and sadness.

Susan won the perfume-making competition and took home the championship trophy, adding a dazzling new chapter to her accomplishments. This would only make Esteban disdain Jada even more. Was there still any room left for Jada and her in the Riggs family?

Mara felt utterly stifled. Susan had shown such immense talent in perfumery. Esteban must have been secretly paving the way for Susan all these years. If that was the case, Jada and Mara’s efforts to win his approval had been futile from the start.

Currently, everyone showered Susan with praise and admiration for her outstanding talent. Jada, on the other hand, suffered the weight of disdain directed at her. This was all because of Esteban’s obvious favoritism toward Susan. Jada’s dreams were shattered, and the entire world seemed to turn against her.

With this thought in mind, a cold light flashed across Mara’s eyes. She went upstairs, intending to continue talking to Esteban. But when she reached the door of the study, she overheard him talking on the phone.

“Yes. Write in there that I will transfer all my shares to…”

Mara’s mind instantly went blank. Those words she overheard were like a bomb exploding in her ears. Esteban had already decided to give the Riggs Group to Susan. Then, what would happen to her and Jada?

He wasn’t even giving Jada a single share. What was Jada to him?

Mara felt Esteban’s favoritism had gone too far. She had dedicated years of her life to maintaining the Riggs family. However, her efforts were completely disregarded by Esteban. Now, if she ended up with nothing… He was truly despicable.

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Mara didn’t even know how she managed to get out of the house. Suddenly, her phone buzzed. She stared at the unfamiliar number flashing on the screen, her mind still reeling from what she had just overheard.

Then, she remembered the number. Her heart raced with a mix of fear and suspicion. She consciously shuddered and looked around before answering the phone.

“Why are you calling? Have you been…?”

“Yes, honey! Finally. After so many years. We haven’t seen each other for a long time. Did you miss me?”

Mara’s breath caught in her throat. But she immediately came to her senses. “Watch your words. If someone hears you, all our plans for many years will go down the drain.” There was a hint of irritation in her voice.

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