Chapter 128
When Christopher did not offer a reply, Megan turned and left with her heart full of resentment. Upon reaching the lobby, she took out her phone and called Hannah. “It’s not that I didn’t put my heart into it. The partnership isn’t going to happen. You can only blame Margaret, that great daughter of yours!”
On the other end of the line, Hannah rubbed her temples. “Megan, don’t drag Margaret into everything. I’ve long anticipated this outcome. The Jenkins family is facing a capital chain rupture. In such a circumstance, Christopher will refuse to cooperate once he looks into it. That’s why I sent you to ask him for a favor. You’ve known him for such a long time, but your words hold no weight at all. You should do some self-reflection!”
Megan’s chest heaved from an overwhelming feeling of rage. “Hah! In the end,
everything is my fault, isn’t it? If Margaret didn’t exist, Christopher would only have eyes for me! Why did you give birth to her? Christopher doesn’t even want to see me now! I can’t help the Jenkins family. Since you are so protective of Margaret, go and beg her to get Christopher to cooperate. Don’t count on me anymore!”
Hannah hung up. At that moment, all she felt toward her stepdaughter was sheer disappointment.
However, she could not watch the Jenkins family fall apart. Margaret was her last hope.
In the afternoon, Margaret left the mall with an armful of bags and waited for the car to arrive. Recently, the temperature had dropped, the frequent gusts of cold wind making everyone shiver involuntarily.
Most of what she bought was underwear. It was because she suddenly felt that her previous underwear was a little tight, which made it difficult for her to breathe. Anyway, she would not be able to wear her old clothes soon, so she made use of her free time that day to buy more.
Suddenly, a red sports car stopped in front of her. The window rolled down to reveal Hannah’s smiling face. In an instant, Margaret’s mood soured, and she turned away without hesitation,
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